# Removing an alarm widget from a CloudWatch dashboard
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**To remove an alarm widget from a dashboard**

1. Open the CloudWatch console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Dashboards**, and then choose a dashboard.

1. Hover over the widget, choose **Widget actions**, and then choose **Delete**.

1. Choose **Save dashboard**. If you attempt to navigate away from the dashboard before you save your changes, you're prompted to either save or discard your changes.