Remove someone from a team in Microsoft Teams

Remove someone from a team in Microsoft Teams

To remove someone from a team in Microsoft Teams, you need to be a team owner. Team owners have the ability to manage team membership, including removing members.

Here’s how to remove someone from a team in Microsoft Teams:

Steps to Remove a Member from a Team in Microsoft Teams (Desktop App or Web)

Step 1: Open Microsoft Teams

  1. Launch Microsoft Teams on your desktop or go to Microsoft Teams Web App and sign in.

Step 2: Locate the Team

  1. In the left sidebar, under the Teams tab, find the team that you want to remove a member from.

Step 3: Manage Team

  1. Right-click on the team name (or click on the three dots (…) next to the team name).
  2. Select Manage team from the dropdown menu.

Step 4: Remove the Member

  1. Under the Members tab, you will see a list of all team members.
  2. Find the person you want to remove.
  3. Click the X next to their name, or click on the three dots (…) next to their name and select Remove member.

Step 5: Confirm Removal

  1. A confirmation window will pop up asking you to confirm that you want to remove the member from the team.
  2. Click Remove to confirm.

Important Notes:

  • Permissions: Only team owners can remove members. If you are not a team owner, you will need to ask a team owner to remove the member for you.
  • Teams Roles: You can only remove a member or guest from the team. Team owners cannot remove other owners, but you can change the owner role if needed.

Alternative: Change Someone’s Role

Instead of removing someone from a team, you may want to change their role from member to guest or vice versa. To do this:

  1. In Manage team, under the Members tab, find the person.
  2. Click on the dropdown next to their name and select either Make owner or Make member.