How to delete your Microsoft Teams files
Ready to clear out your Microsoft Teams files? This guide will show you how. Keeping your files tidy can also free up space.
Delete your Microsoft Teams files by opening OneDrive, navigating to the “Microsoft Teams Chat Files” folder, selecting the files, and confirming their deletion. You can access OneDrive via its app or website.
Why Delete Your Teams Files?
You might want to delete files to free up space on your computer or in your online storage. It’s also a great way to get rid of old or unneeded documents. This helps keep your digital world neat.
What Happens When You Delete Teams Files?
When you delete files from Microsoft Teams, they also get deleted from OneDrive. OneDrive is where your Teams documents are stored. Microsoft Teams permanently removes files, usually after a short time where you might be able to get them back. Make sure you really want to delete them before you proceed.
Deleting Your Teams Files
You delete files from Microsoft Teams through OneDrive. When you delete a Teams file, it’s gone for good. Even though there might be a short window to recover some deleted items, you should assume that all files will be deleted right away and cannot be recovered.
Step 1: Go to Your OneDrive
First, open your OneDrive app or go to the OneDrive website. You’ll need to log in if you’re not already signed in.
Step 2: Find the “Microsoft Teams Chat Files” Folder
Look for a folder named “Microsoft Teams Chat Files” in your OneDrive. This is where all the files you’ve shared or received in Teams chats are kept.
Step 3: Choose Which Files to Delete
Choosing files to delete in Microsoft Teams is simple, whether you’re using your phone or your computer.
- On your phone: Press and hold a file to select it. Then, tap the delete symbol (it usually looks like a trash can).
- On your computer: Click a file to select it. You can use the
CtrlorShiftkeys to select more than one file. Then, right-click on the files you’ve chosen and select “Delete,” or simply press theDeletekey on your keyboard.
Step 4: Confirm Deletion
After you pick the files you want to remove, you’ll need to confirm that you want to delete them to finish the process.
Summary
Deleting files from Microsoft Teams is easy. You just need to go to your OneDrive and remove the items you don’t want from the “Microsoft Teams Chat Files” folder.
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