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    • vpahwa
      vpahwa last edited by

      The old version of Webmaster tools used to allow you to select whether to remove a single page from index or an entire directory.
      http://www.canig.com/pageimages/submitremovalrequest.jpg

      How can I do this with the new Webmaster Tools? I can't find the option to remove an entire directory.

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      • garygopinathan
        garygopinathan last edited by

        Hi, Look in Optimization menu >> Remove urls Create a new removal request, enter URL, click continue.. there will be a question asking whether a single page, directory, etc.. Submit request and you are done.. Hope this helps! Cheers, Gary

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