Delete Button Missing (all others present) trying to delete pages and modules and headers

[KelbyMunson]

I have followed the directions in Canvas to delete modules, pages, etc.  However, I'm having a problem.  The delete option is not there for me to click.  All of the other options are there.  

I have followed the directions given by Canvas to the letter.  Why would the delete option not be showing up?

[Chris_Hofer]

Hi there, @KelbyMunson ...

I assume that you've been trying to follow the instructions on how to delete a module located in this Guide: How do I edit or delete a module? and How do I delete pages in a course?, yes?

I know that there are some permissions on the back-end of Canvas that your school's Canvas administrator can set to allow/not allow instructors to delete pages from courses.  But, I'm not finding any permissions that would prevent you from deleting Modules.  Have you been able to delete Modules in the past?

Hoping to hear back from you soon on this.  Take care...be well.

[KelbyMunson]

Yes, I did read and follow those instructions.  

This is a demo course.  HOWEVER, the content I'm trying to delete are modules and pages I've made.  And yes, I have been able to delete things in the past.  

[Gabriel33 · Accepted solution]

Can you check your course ID, then add api/v1/courses/COURSE_ID/permissions to the end of the base URL of your canvas instance?

That should list all your permissions to the course, you can see if you have "manage_course_content_delete" as true or false, that may be the relevant permission.
I realize that the "Course Content - delete" permission in the Canvas Course Role Permissions document does not list course modules (as @Chris_Hofer noted), but that permission's description seems to be complete nonsense, as none of the "What it does" column mentions "delete" at all (why would that permission "allow user to access the chat tool"?).

[KelbyMunson]

Maybe I'm in the wrong place, but I am seeing that I can only do that if I have an admin account.  I am wondering if someone in charge changed the permissions.  It's fine.  This is a demo course and I am just making modules for next year so that I don't have to do it all at once.  I will change the modules name to NOPE or something similar and then move the pages I made to the right place.  I will upload those to my course in the fall, I guess.  Thank you both for your help.

[Gabriel33]

I use the API on a teacher account, but maybe your institution has disabled it (if that's possible?).