How to Delete a Submitted Gadget to iGoogle
How to Delete a Submitted Gadget to iGoogle
iGoogle lets signed-in Google users create a personalized Google home page, which contains a search box plus “gadgets.” Gadgets are rectangular boxes that allow quick access to online news and other activities. Popular gadgets include stock market monitors, daily horoscopes and games. Users select which gadgets they want to see on their Google home page from a large selection available in the gadget directory. Many gadgets in the directory are submitted by Google users. If you submit a gadget for inclusion in the iGoogle gadget directory, you can delete your submission at any time.
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You’ll Need
Google account
Submitted hosted XML file
Suggest Edits
1)Log in to your Google account. Click on the “more” button that appears on the top navigation menu. If “Code” does not appear as a drop-down menu option, click the “even more” link. One of the subsequent options you will see is “Code.”
2)Click on “Code.” You will see a link, “APIs & Tools.” as an option under the “Developer Resources” navigation on the left. Select this link. Scroll down the list of APIs until you find “iGoogle Developer Home.” Click on “Go to the Gadget Dashboard.”
3)Locate the dashboard gadget directory listing you want to remove. Click the link on the right of the listing that says “Remove from Directory.”
Tips & Warnings
If a gadget you want to delete does not appear on your dashboard listings, simply remove the gadget XML file you uploaded to your web hosting account.