diff --git a/CodeEdit/Features/CEWorkspace/Models/CEWorkspaceFileManager+FileManagement.swift b/CodeEdit/Features/CEWorkspace/Models/CEWorkspaceFileManager+FileManagement.swift
index 89bfed581..e0add7acd 100644
--- a/CodeEdit/Features/CEWorkspace/Models/CEWorkspaceFileManager+FileManagement.swift
+++ b/CodeEdit/Features/CEWorkspace/Models/CEWorkspaceFileManager+FileManagement.swift
@@ -88,29 +88,73 @@ extension CEWorkspaceFileManager {
         )
     }
 
-    /// This function deletes the item or folder from the current project
+    /// This function deletes the item or folder from the current project by moving to Trash
+    /// - Parameters:
+    ///   - file: The file or folder to delete
+    /// - Authors: Paul Ebose
+    public func trash(file: CEWorkspaceFile) {
+        let message: String
+
+        if !file.isFolder || file.isEmptyFolder { // if its a file or an empty folder, call it by its name
+            message = file.name
+        } else {
+            let fileCount = fileManager.enumerator(atPath: file.url.path)?.allObjects.count
+            message = "the \((fileCount ?? 0) + 1) selected items"
+        }
+
+        let moveFileToTrashAlert = NSAlert()
+        moveFileToTrashAlert.messageText = "Do you want to move \(message) to Trash?"
+        moveFileToTrashAlert.informativeText = "This operation cannot be undone."
+        moveFileToTrashAlert.alertStyle = .critical
+        moveFileToTrashAlert.addButton(withTitle: "Move to Trash")
+        moveFileToTrashAlert.buttons.last?.hasDestructiveAction = true
+        moveFileToTrashAlert.addButton(withTitle: "Cancel")
+
+        if moveFileToTrashAlert.runModal() == .alertFirstButtonReturn { // "Move to Trash" button
+            if fileManager.fileExists(atPath: file.url.path) {
+                do {
+                    try fileManager.trashItem(at: file.url, resultingItemURL: nil)
+                } catch {
+                    print(error.localizedDescription)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// This function deletes the item or folder from the current project by erasing immediately.
     /// - Parameters:
     ///   - file: The file to delete
     ///   - confirmDelete: True to present an alert to confirm the delete.
-    /// - Authors: Mattijs Eikelenboom, KaiTheRedNinja. *Moved from 7c27b1e*
+    /// - Authors: Mattijs Eikelenboom, KaiTheRedNinja., Paul Ebose *Moved from 7c27b1e*
     public func delete(file: CEWorkspaceFile, confirmDelete: Bool = true) {
         // This function also has to account for how the
         // - file system can change outside of the editor
-        let deleteConfirmation = NSAlert()
-        let message: String
+        let messageText: String
+        let informativeText: String
+
         if !file.isFolder || file.isEmptyFolder { // if its a file or an empty folder, call it by its name
-            message = file.name
+            messageText = "Are you sure you want to delete \"\(file.name)\"?"
+            informativeText = "This item will be deleted immediately. You can't undo this action."
         } else {
             let childrenCount = try? fileManager.contentsOfDirectory(
                 at: file.url,
                 includingPropertiesForKeys: nil
             ).count
-            message = "the \((childrenCount ?? 0) + 1) selected items"
+
+            if let childrenCount {
+                messageText = "Are you sure you want to delete the \((childrenCount) + 1) selected items?"
+                informativeText = "\(childrenCount) items will be deleted immediately. You can't undo this action."
+            } else {
+                messageText = "Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?"
+                informativeText = "Selected items will be deleted immediately. You can't undo this action."
+            }
         }
-        deleteConfirmation.messageText = "Do you want to move \(message) to the Trash?"
-        deleteConfirmation.informativeText = "This operation cannot be undone"
+
+        let deleteConfirmation = NSAlert()
+        deleteConfirmation.messageText = messageText
+        deleteConfirmation.informativeText = informativeText
         deleteConfirmation.alertStyle = .critical
-        deleteConfirmation.addButton(withTitle: "Move to Trash")
+        deleteConfirmation.addButton(withTitle: "Delete")
         deleteConfirmation.buttons.last?.hasDestructiveAction = true
         deleteConfirmation.addButton(withTitle: "Cancel")
         if !confirmDelete || deleteConfirmation.runModal() == .alertFirstButtonReturn { // "Delete" button
diff --git a/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorMenu.swift b/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorMenu.swift
index 1cbe27af1..78d2b7e8d 100644
--- a/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorMenu.swift
+++ b/CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorArea/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorMenu.swift
@@ -59,9 +59,17 @@ final class ProjectNavigatorMenu: NSMenu {
         let newFolder = menuItem("New Folder", action: #selector(newFolder))
 
         let rename = menuItem("Rename", action: #selector(renameFile))
-        let delete = menuItem("Delete", action:
+
+        let trash = menuItem("Move to Trash", action:
+                                item.url != workspace?.workspaceFileManager?.folderUrl
+                              ? #selector(trash) : nil)
+
+        // trash has to be the previous menu item for delete.isAlternate to work correctly
+        let delete = menuItem("Delete Immediately...", action:
                                 item.url != workspace?.workspaceFileManager?.folderUrl
                               ? #selector(delete) : nil)
+        delete.keyEquivalentModifierMask = .option
+        delete.isAlternate = true
 
         let duplicate = menuItem("Duplicate \(item.isFolder ? "Folder" : "File")", action: #selector(duplicate))
 
@@ -87,6 +95,7 @@ final class ProjectNavigatorMenu: NSMenu {
             newFolder,
             NSMenuItem.separator(),
             rename,
+            trash,
             delete,
             duplicate,
             NSMenuItem.separator(),
@@ -229,7 +238,14 @@ final class ProjectNavigatorMenu: NSMenu {
         outlineView.window?.makeFirstResponder(cell.textField)
     }
 
-    /// Action that deletes the item.
+    /// Action that moves the item to trash.
+    @objc
+    private func trash() {
+        guard let item else { return }
+        workspace?.workspaceFileManager?.trash(file: item)
+    }
+
+    /// Action that deletes the item immediately.
     @objc
     private func delete() {
         guard let item else { return }