In this article, you will learn how to remove jobs from projects.

Projects is a Feature Center tool designed to bring structure to complex work. It allows you to organize multiple related jobs under one workflow so you can manage phases, track progress, coordinate teams, and keep everything connected throughout the lifecycle of a larger project.

Projects can contain multiple jobs to help you break the work into clear phases or visits as the scope evolves. Jobs can be added at any time, either as new work or from existing jobs within your account. 

You can also remove jobs from a project if the scope changes, either by unlinking the job, canceling the job, or deleting the job altogether. 

Unlinking a job from a project

If a job no longer belongs in a project but should remain as standalone work, you can unlink it from the project.

When you unlink a job from a project, it will be converted into a standalone job that is no longer associated with the project. All existing service details are preserved during this process, including the schedule, job type, estimates, and more.

1. Open the project you want to edit
2. Next to the job you want to unlink, select the vertical dots > Unlink job
   
3. Select Unlink job to confirm

Your job will now be accessible as a standalone job. 

Canceling a job

If a job is no longer part of a project’s scope and does not need to exist as standalone work, you can cancel the job. Canceling removes it from the project and excludes it from the project’s progress, giving you a more accurate view of the remaining work. 

In most cases, it’s best to cancel jobs rather than delete them. Canceling removes them from active schedules but keeps the record intact for record-keeping purposes.

1. Open the project you want to edit
2. Select the job you want to cancel
3. From the quick-actions side pane, select the status and change it to Canceled
   

Your job will be canceled and removed from all schedules, but still visible in the project page. 

Deleting a project-connected job

Deleting a job is typically reserved for situations where the work was created by mistake or should never have existed in the system. For example, this may include duplicate entries, test jobs, or jobs created in error during setup or training.

Unlike canceling, deleting a job permanently removes it from your account. Once deleted, it can’t be recovered and will no longer appear in reports, history, or records. Because of this, deletion should be used cautiously and only when the job has no ongoing or historical value.

If you’re unsure whether to cancel or delete a job or job, canceling is usually the safer option. It removes the work from schedules while keeping a record for reference, reporting, and accountability.

1. Open the project you want to edit
2. Next to the job you want to delete, select the vertical dots > Delete job
   
3. Confirm that you want to permanently delete the job

This job will be permanently deleted.