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# How do I remove or withdraw a preprint?

Once a preprint is posted (on Authorea or on any preprint server), it receives a DOI, and it becomes a part of the permanent, citable scholarly literature. As such, preprints cannot be removed. There are some special cases in which a preprint can be withdrawn.

In order to request a withdrawal:
1. Go to the preprint you would like to withdraw
2. Confirm that you are the main (first) or corresponding author for the preprint in question
3. Log in (with the same email address that the preprint was created with)
4. Click "Edit" at the top of the preprint
5. In Edit mode, find the **Document Settings** option under the ⚙️ at the right end of the toolbar
6. Click **Request Withdrawal** and follow the prompts

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