{"id":4569,"date":"2015-07-24T08:57:49","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T08:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ngenioussolutions.com\/blog\/?p=76"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:55:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T12:55:45","slug":"blog-delete-all-sharepoint-list-item-using-powershell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ngenioussolutions.com\/blog\/blog-delete-all-sharepoint-list-item-using-powershell\/","title":{"rendered":"Delete all Items in SharePoint List Using PowerShell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delete all Items in SharePoint List Using PowerShell<\/h2>\n

Manually deleting all items in a SharePoint list can be a time-consuming and tedious task, especially when dealing with large amounts of data. By leveraging the power of PowerShell, you can automate the process of deleting all items in a SharePoint list, saving time and effort.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to create a PowerShell script that can efficiently and reliably delete all items in a SharePoint list with just a few clicks. This solution will help you streamline your SharePoint management<\/a> tasks and improve your overall productivity.<\/p>\n

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write-host “Type YES to continue”$retvalue = read-host
\nif ($retvalue -ne “YES”)
\n{
\nwrite-host “exiting” -foregroundcolor green
\nexit
\n}
\nwrite-host “continue”$web = get-spweb http:\/\/sharepointweburl:2015
\n$list = $web.lists | where {$_.title -eq “List Name”}
\nWrite-host “List $($list.title) has $($list.items.count) entries”
\n$items = $list.items
\nforeach ($item in $items)
\n{
\nWrite-host ” \u00a0Deleted: $($item.id)” -foregroundcolor red
\n$list.getitembyid($Item.id).Delete()
\n}<\/div>\n
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