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Why can't you cancel an answer?

If I write an answer it stays permanently. There is a button that says "cancel". That doesn't work. If I edit, even backspace to erase the answer, the original answer stays- plus what ever I added with edit. Sometimes I just put something to see if the site is working, then I'd like to cancel it.

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  • Mog
    Lv 7
    4 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Click "edit" and the underneath "make anonymous" is "delete answer"

  • 4 years ago

    You do it.

  • 4 years ago

    You can delete if the BA has not been picked. On some odd mobiles, you may need to be in desktop mode.

  • clare
    Lv 7
    4 years ago

    Click edit button .You can delete your answer as long as no best answer selected .

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  • 4 years ago

    Once you get an answer to your question you can't cancel.

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