> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cancel Leave

> Learn how to delete or cancel your leave requests through Slack or the Spock Dashboard.

You can cancel a leave request through either Slack or the Spock Dashboard. This is useful when your plans change or you no longer need the time off.

<Warning>
  Once you delete a leave request, this action cannot be undone. Make sure you really want to cancel before confirming.
</Warning>

## Delete Request in Slack

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Spock in Slack">
    Navigate to the Spock application within your Slack workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Access your leave">
    Click the **My leave** button to view your current requests.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ideoworks/a8M340_A1nlkx04M/images/hometab-my-leave.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=a8M340_A1nlkx04M&q=85&s=bf00eee860ad2c9a71abe590a4eda04b" alt="Hometab My Leave" height="300" className="rounded-lg" data-path="images/hometab-my-leave.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find your leave request">
    Locate the leave request you want to delete from the list.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ideoworks/a8M340_A1nlkx04M/images/hometab-my-leave-delete-leave-action.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=a8M340_A1nlkx04M&q=85&s=4e83e82654a8697c690c4a74be823a33" alt="Hometab My Leave Delete Leave Action" height="300" className="rounded-lg" data-path="images/hometab-my-leave-delete-leave-action.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Delete the request">
    Click the **Delete** button next to the leave request.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ideoworks/a8M340_A1nlkx04M/images/hometab-delete-leave-dialog.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=a8M340_A1nlkx04M&q=85&s=1815562fd35f72d2ab3c5324ec907473" alt="Hometab Delete Leave Dialog" height="300" className="rounded-lg" data-path="images/hometab-delete-leave-dialog.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm deletion">
    Confirm the action when prompted to permanently delete the request.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Delete Request in Dashboard

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in to Dashboard">
    Access the [Spock Dashboard](/spock/getting-started/dashboard-signin) using your Slack credentials.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to Profile">
    Click the **Profile** tab in the main navigation.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find approved leaves section">
    Locate the list of approved leaves section on your profile page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select and delete">
    Find your leave request and click the **Delete** button next to it.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/ideoworks/CI4Nfz7UNxpeNt0q/images/dashboard-profile-delete-action.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=CI4Nfz7UNxpeNt0q&q=85&s=1405fb06d5e83d35e93267ae54c4c342" alt="Dashboard Profile Delete Action" height="300" className="rounded-lg" data-path="images/dashboard-profile-delete-action.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm action">
    Confirm the deletion when prompted to complete the cancellation.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Important Considerations

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Approval Status">
    You can typically delete leave requests that are:

    * Pending approval
    * Already approved (depending on company policy)
    * Rejected requests (for cleanup purposes)
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Notification Impact">
    Deleting a leave request may trigger notifications to:

    * Your manager or approvers
    * Team members who were notified of your absence
    * Colleagues assigned as substitutes
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Calendar Integration">
    If you have calendar integration enabled, deleting the request will also remove the associated calendar events.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related Topics

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Requesting Leave" href="/spock/leave-management/requesting-leave">
    Learn how to submit new leave requests.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Managing Approvals" href="/spock/leave-management/approvals">
    Understand the approval process for leave requests.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  If you need to modify a leave request instead of deleting it, consider canceling the current request and submitting a new one with the updated details.
</Tip>