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Use Clear all Junk — the trash button in the Junk Yard header, or the button of the same name in Settings → Junk Yard. Because it removes every scrap at once, including the ones you pinned, it asks you to type Delete to confirm, and then Delete every scrap finishes the job.

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Cleared scraps aren't sent to the Trash or the Recycle Vault, so they can't be restored. Files that cards pointed at are not touched.

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Junk Yard · Auto-clear, pins and deleting

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How do I clear the whole Junk Yard at once?

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Short answer: Use Clear all Junk in the Junk Yard header or in Settings → Junk Yard, type Delete to confirm, then choose Delete every scrap. It removes pinned scraps too and can't be undone.

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Use Clear all Junk — the trash button in the Junk Yard header, or the button of the same name in Settings → Junk Yard. Because it removes every scrap at once, including the ones you pinned, it asks you to type Delete to confirm, and then Delete every scrap finishes the job.

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Cleared scraps aren't sent to the Trash or the Recycle Vault, so they can't be restored. Files that cards pointed at are not touched.

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