Leave or delete a community or channel in Microsoft Teams (free)

Before you start

Make sure to review these items before deciding to delete a community or channel you own.

• If you delete your community or channel, it's not possible to restore it.

• If you delete your community or channel, members don't receive a notification or alert about the deletion.

• If you delete your community or channel, members lose access to the data. They won't be able to export or delete the data from the privacy export portal.

• If you are the only community owner and delete your Microsoft account, the community will no longer have an owner. The community and channel will get deleted, and members will lose access to the data without notification.

• If your community and channel is deleted for violation of terms, you'll receive a notification.

Delete a community you own

1. Tap the Home tab in the Teams app.

2. Tap the community you want to delete.

3. Tap the community name at the top of the screen.

4. Tap Delete community  .

5. Tap Delete community to delete the community or Cancel to exit without submitting any changes. Tap Export content to export your data before you delete your community.

Delete a channel you own

1. Tap the Home tab in the Teams app.

2. Tap the channel you want to delete.

3. Tap More options   at the top of the screen.

4. Select Delete channel  .

5. Select Delete channel to delete the channel or Cancel to exit without submitting any changes. Tap Export content to export your data before you delete your community.

Before you start

Make sure to review these items before deciding to delete a community or channel you own.

• If you delete your community or channel, it's not possible to restore it.

• If you delete your community or channel, members don't receive a notification or alert about the deletion.

• If you delete your community or channel, members lose access to the data. They won't be able to export or delete the data from the privacy export portal.

• If you are the only community owner and delete your Microsoft account, the community will no longer have an owner. The community will get deleted, and members will lose access to the data without notification.

• If your community or channel is deleted for violation of terms, you'll receive a notification.

Delete a community you own

1. In Teams, select Community from the app bar on the left side of the screen.

2. Select the community you want to delete.

3. Select More options   on the right side of the community name.

4. Select Delete community  .

5. Select Delete Permanently to delete the community or Cancel to exit without submitting any changes.

Delete a channel you own

1. In Teams, select Community from the app bar on the left side of the screen.

2. Select the channel you want to delete.

3. Select More options   on the right side of the channel name.

4. Select Delete channel  .

5. Select Delete to delete the channel or Cancel to exit without submitting any changes. Before you delete your channel, learn how export or delete your Microsoft Teams (free) data.