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title: How to remove an employee
description: "## Remove an employee from the appointment book 1. Go to **Employees** → **Choose your desired employee** → **Appt. Setup** → **Edit.** 2. Set '**Should this employee have a column on the appointment book?**' to '**No**' and click **Save**. 3.…"
url: "https://salon-software.com/kb/remove-an-employee-from-insight/"
updated: "2020-11-25"
category: Appointment Booking
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# How to remove an employee

## Remove an employee from the appointment book

1. Go to **Employees** → **Choose your desired employee** → **Appt. Setup** → **Edit.**
2. Set '**Should this employee have a column on the appointment book?**' to '**No**' and click **Save**.
3. If this employee has future appointments, it will prompt you to move/delete them.
4. Once they have no outstanding future appointments/special breaks, they will be removed from the book.

## Remove an employee's access to Insight and the Insight App

1. Go to **Employees** → Choose your desired employee → Click **Terminate** (bottom-right) → Set the employees last date of employment.
2. Click the **System Access **tab → **Edit Access** → **Uncheck Everything **(top-right side) → **Yes**→ **Save.**
3. This removes their access from Insight and the Insight App.

## Remove an employee from Insight completely

1. Go to **Employees** → Choose your desired employee → Click **Terminate** (bottom-right) → Set the employees last date of employment.
2. This will reveal a **Deactivate Employee **button in the bottom-right corner.
3. Click **Deactivate Employee.**
4. The employee will now be removed from Insight and will not show in reports, sales, etc.
5. You can reactivate a deactivated employee in **Employees**→ **Show all **(bottom left) → Choose your desired employee → **Reactivate Employee**(bottom-right).