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# Check Does Not Exist

Check Does Not Exist confirms the [Element](/elements/creating-elements.md) is not in the DOM. Use it after a delete or filter action that should remove markup entirely.

See [Element states](/test-step-options/element-states.md) for how Exists differs from Displayed and Visible.

![Check does not exist Test Step](https://app.does.qa/screenshots/node/check_is_notExist.png)

## When to use it

* Confirm a list item or row was removed after a delete action.
* Verify optional content is absent on a page variant.
* Prefer [Check Not Displayed](/test-steps/check/check-not-displayed.md) when the Element may stay in the DOM but should be hidden.

## Configure

### Basics

| Field       | What to set                                            |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Element** | The [Element](/elements/creating-elements.md) to check |

### Advanced

| Field                                 | What to set                                          |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
| **Status on fail**                    | [Failed Status](/test-step-options/failed-status.md) |
| **When should screenshots be taken?** | `Always` or `On Failures` (default)                  |

## Related

* [Check Exists](/test-steps/check/check-exists.md)
* [Element states](/test-step-options/element-states.md)
* [Check](/test-steps/check.md)

**Tags:** `check`, `is`, `notExist`, `test`, `expect`, `assert`, `element`, `state`