# How do you remove a FileType in Xojo 2020R2.1?

**URL:** <https://forum.xojo.com/t/how-do-you-remove-a-filetype-in-xojo-2020r2-1/61470>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [February 26, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/how-do-you-remove-a-filetype-in-xojo-2020r2-1/61470 "2021-02-26T07:11:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Markus\_Winter](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/markus_winter/32/144_2.png) [@Markus\_Winter](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Markus_Winter)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/how-do-you-remove-a-filetype-in-xojo-2020r2-1/61470/1 "2021-02-26T07:11:24Z")

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MacOS 10.14.6, latest Xojo 2020 R2.1, new empty project

Add FileType Group  
 → inserts empty File Type Group

TWO icons at the top: ‘add Common File Type’, and ‘add empty File Type’

add any of the predefined groups  
 → still only TWO icons, no way to delete a File Type Group

I see that other’s have encountered the same problem, but no solution. I can’t restart now but I guess Xojo has run for too long and gotten itself into a “state” again …

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**Author:** ![Emile\_Schwarz](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@Emile\_Schwarz](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Emile_Schwarz)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/how-do-you-remove-a-filetype-in-xojo-2020r2-1/61470/2 "2021-02-26T07:24:28Z")

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I think there s a third icon with a minus sign inside. Look closely.

I said CLOSELY !

I too asked myself until I noticed t (for unknow reason, I do not saw it before).

I hope I am right as I cannot run the current version on El Capitan.

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**Author:** ![Beatrix\_Willius](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/beatrix_willius/32/282_2.png) [@Beatrix\_Willius](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Beatrix_Willius)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/how-do-you-remove-a-filetype-in-xojo-2020r2-1/61470/3 "2021-02-26T07:26:35Z")

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![Screenshot 2021-02-26 at 08.25.35](https://forum.xojo.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/121ca84cc3f80d8bbd1a7128b11112a84e4c25a5.jpeg)

Can you see the x in the upper left area? Collapse and expand is now totally missing.

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**Author:** ![Markus\_Winter](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/markus_winter/32/144_2.png) [@Markus\_Winter](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Markus_Winter)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/how-do-you-remove-a-filetype-in-xojo-2020r2-1/61470/4 "2021-02-26T07:27:36Z")

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Nope - not there.

I see all icons on my MacBook Air with Xojo 2018 R3.

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**Author:** ![Beatrix\_Willius](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/beatrix_willius/32/282_2.png) [@Beatrix\_Willius](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Beatrix_Willius)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/how-do-you-remove-a-filetype-in-xojo-2020r2-1/61470/5 "2021-02-26T07:28:28Z")

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Please see my reply. The x is very easy to miss.

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**Author:** ![Markus\_Winter](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/markus_winter/32/144_2.png) [@Markus\_Winter](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Markus_Winter)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/how-do-you-remove-a-filetype-in-xojo-2020r2-1/61470/6 "2021-02-26T07:29:27Z")

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> [@Beatrix\_Willius](#):
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> Can you see the x in the upper left area? Collapse and expand is now totally missing.

Thanks! Yes, I see it. That is in such a faint grey that it is barely visible - whoever came up with that??? 🤦‍♂️