Managing Media

The media library includes tools for viewing file details and safely removing files you no longer need.

Media Detail Panel

Select a file in the media library to open the detail panel. The panel shows:

• A preview of the file
• File metadata (name, type, size, upload date)
• Options for managing the file, including deletion

Deleting media files

You can delete files from the media library when they are no longer needed. Before deleting, Slate scans your account to find every place the file is currently used.

Deletion permissions in team workspaces

In a team workspace, deletion permissions follow the same pattern as course deletion:

• Admins and the team owner can delete any file in the team media library
• Editors can only delete files they personally uploaded

What Slate checks

Before deletion, Slate looks for references to the file in:

• Lesson blocks - Image, Video, Audio, and Document blocks across all courses
• Course logos - any course using the file as its logo
• Active preview links - preview links that display the file
• Tracked sharing links - shared links that include the file
• Custom fonts - custom font files that reference the media file
• Version history snapshots - previous versions of lessons that reference the file
• Published review snapshots - review snapshots that include the file

Understanding the warning

If references are found, Slate shows a detailed breakdown of every location that would be affected by deletion. Version history and published review references are listed separately, since those are historical records that cannot be updated after the file is removed.

Proceeding with deletion

Deletion is never blocked. After reviewing the reference list, click Delete Anyway to proceed. Any references to the deleted file will show as missing media in those locations.

If a file is used in active courses, consider replacing it in those blocks before deleting the original from your library.