It's possible to withdraw a submission instead of deleting it. This has the advantage of keeping the submission in your records instead of permanently removing it, and to provide a reason for the withdrawal.
How to Withdraw a Submission
An event organizer can withdraw a submission from the organizer panel.
Go to Event Data > Submissions and click on a submission from the list.
Click Withdraw from the section on the right.
You can provide a reason (optional) which will be shared in the notification email sent to the submitter and visible in the submission details page for your records.
Note: A submitter can also withdraw their own submission from the submission section in their Participant Dashboard.
Email Notification
All authors including the submitter will receive a notification email when their submission is withdrawn with the withdrawal reason.
Repercussions of a Withdrawn Submission
If the submission is in a session, it will remain visible on the online program and the schedule export, but marked as withdrawn. It can be removed manually from the session if needed.
The withdrawn submission will not display in the presentation list on the event website or in the virtual poster hall.
The withdrawn submission will be ignored if inadvertently selected during an assignment to reviewers.
A withdrawn submission will be included in the mass emails if selected.
A withdrawn submission will be included in the booklet export if selected.
A withdrawn submission will be included in the poster board tag generation.
A withdrawn submission will be ignored from the count if you have a maximum number of submissions.
Any reviews associated with the submission will be deleted.