remove teams account

Hi @Tony Jasinski 

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A forum. 

Thank you for reaching out and for sharing about what you’ve been going through. 

I understand that having an old Teams account still showing up can get in the way, especially when you no longer have access to it. Please try the options below based on the device you’re using: 

Remove the Account from the Teams App 

1. Open Microsoft Teams. 
2. Select your profile picture at the top right. 
3. Find the old account and select Remove or Sign out. 
4. If the account still appears afterward, clearing the app’s data can help: 

Clear the cache in Teams for Windows 

Clear the cache in Teams for macOS 

Below is the official Microsoft article with the steps for clearing the cache in both Classic and New Teams: Clear the Teams client cache - Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn 

Remove the Account from Windows Settings 

1. Open Settings > Accounts > Email & accounts. 
2. Under Accounts used by other apps, select the old account. 
3. Choose Remove.

Clear Old Credentials (Windows) 

1. Open Control Panel > Choose User Accounts > Credential Manager. 
2. Select Windows Credentials. 

1. Remove anything related to: 
   • MicrosoftOffice 
   • Teams 
   • Your old email address 

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how do i remove a teams account i no longer have access to

To remove a Microsoft Teams account that you no longer have access to, you typically need to delete the account from your organization's Microsoft 365 admin center if you are an admin. If you are not an admin, you will need to contact your IT department or the person responsible for managing user accounts in your organization. They can assist you in removing the account.

If your organization uses Active Directory, you must delete the user account in the local Active Directory environment, as you cannot delete or restore it directly in Microsoft 365.

For further steps on how to manage user accounts, including removing a former employee's account, you can refer to the Microsoft documentation on this topic.

References:

• Overview: Remove a former employee and secure data