Teams - How do I Delete Chat Files?

Posted on: 04/28/2022

Updated: December 10, 2022

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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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Chris Menard is a certified Microsoft Trainer (MCT) and works as a full-time Trainer at BakerHostetler - one of the largest law firms in the US. He runs a YouTube channel with 900+ technology videos that cover various tools such as Excel, Word, Zoom, Teams, Gmail, Google Calendar, and Outlook. To date, the channel has helped over 20 million viewers. Menard also does 2 to 3 public speaking events every year, presenting at the Administrative Professional Conference (APC), the EA Ignite Conference, the Support Staff Conference, the University of Georgia, and CPA conferences. You can connect with him on LinkedIn at https://chrismenardtraining.com/linkedin or watch his videos on YouTube at https://chrismenardtraining.com/youtube.