Delete Private Chat threads
This request is for the ability to completely delete a private chat thread. (Not hide/archive.)
Again, this was pulled out into its own topic because it is still under review and no decision has been made.
To recap what has already been completed from the other topic:
- Delete your own messages anywhere in Teams.
- Team Owners can choose if users can edit/delete in their tenant as well as choose if admins have the power to delete any message posted in public channels.
- The ability to hide your private chat threads (these are not the chat threads in channels, but the private chat threads that appear when you click the Chat icon on the left-side app bar).
- The ability to mute your private chat threads. (these are not the chat threads in channels, but the private chat threads that appear when you click the Chat icon on the left-side app bar).
This topic deserves consideration and separating out hot items is something we have often done. Please don't think of this as an attempt to diminish the ask, we know that many people want this.
Thank you for your understanding and feedback.
-Warren

Thank you for your votes and comments on this feature. The team is in the process of finalizing designs for deleting private chat threads. I will update as we have more progress to share.
1864 comments
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anonimo commented
It is clear, they will do it when they have saved and analyzed all our data.
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Anonymous commented
Do it now!!! Stop waste time!!
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GFFEST commented
Pls do it quickkly
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Anonymous commented
Hi, what is the progress of this?
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Anonymous commented
Any updates on this BASIC feature still missing?
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Pietro Vultaggio (TiberADV) commented
E' importantissimo poter eliminare un messaggio da parte dell'amministratore
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Anonymous commented
This microsoft teams is worse as time go on using it. It doesnt let you delete your chat threads at work. its always asking me to sign in. If a group chat has started it should when downsized only the first person in the group chat and you can mistakenly send a message to someone not meant for whole group. what can you do to fix this issue.
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Anonymous commented
Status after so many months?
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DM May commented
Please, delete private chats, because many times I'd never talk again with the student.
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Raquel commented
When should we expect an update?
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Anonymous commented
Do it ASAP
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Prince commented
To Microsoft: I don't buy your explanation. Something fishy about all of this. Voting is necessary to delete our conversation history? This is a breach of privacy and a point of a security breach. What is the real reason for this. End this deception!
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Anonymous commented
How much we have to wait?
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Melinda Welsh commented
When designing Teams, how could someone forget to include a feature to delete chats and previous meetings? You can delete messages, and sent messages out of Outlook, text messages and everywhere else, but I have to keep staring at the same chats/meetings for years to come? That's got to be a burden on a server somewhere. Maybe not, but it's annoying.
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Melinda Welsh commented
When designing Teams, how could someone forget to include a feature to delete chats and previous meetings? I would think that this would be a standard feature, one thing I miss about Skype!
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Anonymous commented
do it ASAP
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apbarbeau commented
C'est vraiment simple, toutes les autres plateforme ont cette fonctionnalité… avant de lancer ce produit, vous auriez dû penser à cette fonction de base ! j'utilise cette plateforme de communication seulement parce que j'y suis obligée, sinon cela ferait longtemps que j'aurais SUPPRIMER cette application.
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Anonymous commented
Status 18/01/2021 ???
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Anonymous commented
Please allow a delete chat option! At times I work with people for only 10 minutes, states away, and never talk to them again. Why I loved Skype!!
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f zaalberg commented
please make a remove delete chat option in teams application this is very handy to have !