# Why can’t I delete a hole that I have selected?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-t-i-delete-a-hole-that-i-have-selected/28734>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [November 3, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-t-i-delete-a-hole-that-i-have-selected/28734 "2023-11-03T03:26:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![mhek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mhek](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mhek)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-t-i-delete-a-hole-that-i-have-selected/28734/1 "2023-11-03T03:26:13Z")

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In iPadOS why doesn’t the delete button come up when I select a hole and turned it blue? If I pick the inside edge of the hole without highlighting the edges the erase button appears and lets me delete. I want to drag my pencil over multiple holes and be able to delete them.  
If this can’t be done then I would like to request this feature.

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-t-i-delete-a-hole-that-i-have-selected/28734/2 "2023-11-03T04:46:03Z")

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You should get a popup as you’re doing an area selection that allows you to choose selection filters. You want to choose Faces.

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**Author:** ![Laci\_K](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/laci_k/32/8196_2.png) [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-t-i-delete-a-hole-that-i-have-selected/28734/3 "2023-11-03T09:21:08Z")

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Hi,

Select the inner face of the hole, not the edge of it. It will work. 🙂

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**Author:** ![mhek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mhek](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/mhek)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/why-can-t-i-delete-a-hole-that-i-have-selected/28734/4 "2024-04-24T16:39:41Z")

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No popup appears. Is there a setting to toggle this popup?