> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.daylite.app/help/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.daylite.app/help/mac-fundamentals/calendars/google-calendar-sync/how-to-delete-a-category-connected-to-google-calendar-sync.md). # How to Delete a Category Connected to Google Calendar Sync Once a Daylite category is connected to a Google calendar sync, it's protected from deletion so the sync doesn't break. If you or anyone on your team tries to delete the category in Daylite Settings, they'll be blocked from doing so. If you want to remove one of these categories, you have two options: a simple workaround, or full deletion. ### Option 1: Rename the category instead You may not need to delete the category at all. You can still edit its name and colour, which essentially gives you a new category, and is often enough to get what you want. **However**, editing the name and colour will change the appearance and meaning of Daylite appointments and any other Daylite items the category is already being applied to (contacts, projects, tasks, etc.), so take this into consideration. And if someone else on your team is using the category, let them know about your changes first. ### Option 2: Delete the calendar sync(s) connected to it This is the more involved option, and may not be realistically doable. To truly delete the category, you first need to delete every calendar sync connected to it. If you no longer need the calendar sync, then it won't be a problem. But keep in mind there may be more than one: each member of your team can connect their own Google calendar to a given Daylite category, so a single category can have several syncs across different people. You'll need to ask those team members to delete their syncs too. Each user can delete **their own** calendar syncs: 1. Go to **Daylite > Settings > Calendar Integration > Calendar Sync** and click **Manage Calendar Sync.** 2. Click the delete button next to the sync you want to remove. You'll be asked whether to keep or delete your synced events. Once every connected calendar sync is removed, the category is no longer protected and can be deleted from Daylite Settings as usual. ### Summary A category connected to a Google calendar sync can't be deleted until all of those syncs are removed. If you can't delete the syncs, the alternative is to rename the category or change its colour. When editing a category that other team members rely on, communicate your changes to them first. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.daylite.app/help/mac-fundamentals/calendars/google-calendar-sync/how-to-delete-a-category-connected-to-google-calendar-sync.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.