How to delete a chat in Microsoft Teams

How to delete individual messages in Teams

Deleting chat history in Teams is a bit complicated, but depending on the channel, you cannot delete all messages. In addition, you can only delete each message cluster, not at the same time with just one action.

Step 1. Open Microsoft Teams .

Step 2. Click on the message item you want to delete.

Step 3. Hover your mouse on the message you want to delete.

Step 4. Click on the ellipse that appears.

Step 5. Click Delete to delete the message.

Step 6. The recipient of the message will now see the message ' This message was deleted ' instead of the original message.

Step 7. To undo the operation, press Undo .

How to completely delete chat history in Teams

Microsoft Teams chat history cannot be completely deleted with just one click, but you can hide it if you want your chats to be clean and tidy.

Step 1. Open Microsoft Teams .

Step 2. Click Chat .

Step 3. Right-click on the conversation you want to hide.

Step 4. Click Hide .

Step 5. The conversation is now hidden.

Step 6. To have the conversation show up again, look for the user's name in the search bar.

Step 7. Right-click on the conversation and choose Unhide .

How to delete a chat group in Microsoft Teams

If you are the admin of a Microsoft Teams group, you can delete all member posts by deleting the entire channel. You cannot do this if you are just a regular member of the group.

Step 1. Open Microsoft Teams .

Step 2. Click Teams .

Step 3. Right-click on the name of the group.

Step 4. Select Delete the team .

Step 5. Select I understand that everything will be deleted .

Step 6. Select Delete team .

Limitations when deleting messages in Microsoft Teams

Designed with institutional memory in mind, the way Microsoft Teams deletes messages and chats is more complicated than other messaging apps. These are things to keep in mind before you try to delete anything.

1. You cannot delete other people's messages. Unless you are the admin, you cannot delete other people's chats, or even hide them from your view.
2. Not all Teams accounts allow you to delete your messages. Not all groups allow you to delete your messages. Some just let you edit them instead of deleting them completely. If the delete option is not there, there is nothing you can do with it.
3. Hide or disable channel notifications is an option. If you want to keep Microsoft Teams tidy, you can choose to hide or turn off single-channel notifications for less distractions. It won't delete anything, but you won't need to see it anymore.