Microsoft Teams: delete organization - here's how it works

If you want to delete an organization in Microsoft Teams, you need to close your user account. The reason for this is that when you create your account, an organization is automatically created for you. You can learn how to delete your account and thus the associated organization here.

How to delete an organization in Microsoft Teams

Deleting an organization in Teams is quite time-consuming due to the many steps required. It is easier if you contact Microsoft's customer support to delete an organization. If you still want to delete the organization yourself, this works as follows:

1. First you have to remove all members. To do this, open Teams and log in to the organization you want to delete. Click on your profile picture in the top right corner and select "Manage Organization" from the menu. Remove all members from the members list except yourself.
2. To proceed, you will need the admin email address of your organization. You can find out the address from the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. You may need to reset the password of the admin email address. The recovery link and verification code will be sent to your email address on file.
3. Log in to the Azure Portal with the admin email address and the appropriate password, and delete your organization's Azure Active Directory there. Before deleting the directory, however, you need to perform some checks, which you can find in the "Required Actions" column. If you have an active subscription, you should terminate it via the Microsoft 365 Admin Center before proceeding.
4. Once you have completed all the required actions, you can finish the process via "Delete".