# Delete Primary Zones

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**Prerequisite:** Only contract administrators, owners, and users with **Access and manage DNS** privilege can create and manage primary zones and records. You can set user privileges in the [<mark style="color:blue;">DCD</mark>](/cloud/network-services/cloud-dns/dcd-how-tos/set-user-privileges.md) or the [<mark style="color:blue;">API</mark>](/cloud/network-services/cloud-dns/api-how-tos/set-user-privileges-api.md).
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To delete a given zone, follow these steps:

1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Network Services** > **Cloud DNS** > **Public zones** tab.

2\. Select **Primary Zones** from the drop-down list.

3\. Delete a zone using the following options:

* Delete multiple zones either in bulk or individually by selecting respective checkboxes and clicking **Delete**.

![Select relevant checkboxes to delete specific zones](/files/YrYZSu1OK7sranH5V4dW)

* Select **Delete Primary Zone** from the **ACTIONS** column to delete the respective primary zone.

![Delete using the option in ACTIONS column](/files/B2Gt7cyIM3jJGC81BlP5)

* Click on the specific zone and in the **Details & Records** window, click **Edit zone**. Click **Delete Zone**.

![Delete using the option in the Edit zone window](/files/4VMKABJ4IKXLw49dduUw)

4\. Click **Delete** in the **Delete primary zone** confirmation dialog box.

![Confirm deletion](/files/sGCSAvHJ7grNBQZgIzof)

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**Result:** Your zone is deleted.
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