Teams - How do I Delete Chat Files?

Posted on: 04/28/2022

Updated: December 10, 2022

You can now delete an entire chat for one-on-one chats and group chats. Here is the article covering deleting the entire chat https://chrismenardtraining.com/post/teams-delete-chat

In Teams, it is easy to add files in a chat. In a chat, you click the paperclip for attaching files, select your files, and click Send. The files show up in the Files tab. The question I was asked is "How do I delete files?"

**Teams delete files from chat conversations**

You would think you would delete them from the Files tab, but you can't. Files in Chats are stored in OneDrive. You can delete them in the OneDrive app, or you can delete them from Teams using the Files app. They are stored in a folder called Microsoft Teams Chat Files.

YouTube Video - Delete Chat Files

Delete Chat Files in Teams

Click Files in the navigation pane on the left. If you don't see Files, click More Apps and search for Files.
Click OneDrive
Click the folder Microsoft Teams Chat Files. This is the folder your chat files are stored in.
Select the file or files to delete and click Delete

**Delete files icon in Teams - OneDrive icon**

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