Step 2: Leave a Comment Explaining the Deletion

This section will walk you through the process of entering information explaining why a point was deleted.

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Once you’ve determined that a point needs to be deleted, click on the point to open the editing window. Then, add a note to the Edit Summary field describing your reasons for deleting the point and cite any sources you referenced. This helps staff more efficiently review points marked for deletion.

Editing window for We Care Med Transportation point with deletion note — *First, we clicked on the point representing* *We Care Medical Transportation, to open the editing window. Then we included a comment describing our reasons for deleting the point and any relevant URLs.*

Step 2: Leave a Comment Explaining the Deletion

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