Delete Unused Panel Items

The Delete Unused Panel Items operation deletes, depending on its settings, unused items in the current document that are contained in one or more of the following native panels: Brushes, Graphic Styles, Swatches, and Symbols. When all four types of items are enabled, the operation is equivalent to using the default Action with the same name that ships with Illustrator (however, it runs more quickly than an Action).

QuickOps Delete Unused Panel Items Example

Holding down Shift when clicking the button can operate on an alternate set of panels, if the settings are so configured. For example, the Swatches panel could be protected, while the Brushes, Graphic Styles, and Symbols panels are still affected.

To configure the settings, click the small icon to the right of the button, which will bring up the settings dialog:

QuickOps Delete Unused Panel Items Preferences

1. Click Options

Specifies which unused items are deleted when the button is clicked with no modifier keys pressed.

2. Shift-Click Options

Specifies which unused items are deleted when the button is clicked with the Shift key pressed.