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title: Delete or remove an organization
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titleSuffix: Azure DevOps Services
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description: Learn how to delete your organization, and what happens to users when you do.
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description: Learn how to permanently delete an Azure DevOps organization, what happens to users and data, recovery options, and administrator deletion capabilities for Microsoft Entra ID administrators.
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ms.subservice: azure-devops-organizations
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ms.assetid: 82433ad3-d665-4a11-95b7-82178f493fb5
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ai-usage: ai-assisted
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ms.topic: conceptual
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ms.topic: how-to
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ms.author: chcomley
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author: chcomley
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ms.date: 01/03/2025
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ms.date: 07/02/2025
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monikerRange: 'azure-devops'
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#customer intent: As an Azure DevOps administrator, I want to permanently delete an organization I no longer need while understanding the impact on users, data recovery options, and administrator deletion capabilities.
## Delete an organization - for Microsoft Entra ID administrators
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If your organization is connected to Microsoft Entra ID, **Global Administrators** and **Application Administrators** in your Microsoft Entra ID tenant can view and manage Azure DevOps organizations connected to their tenant. These administrators can delete organizations even if they weren't the original creator. Do the following steps, for Microsoft Entra ID administrators:
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1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com) as a Global Administrator or Application Administrator.
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2. Go to **Microsoft Entra ID** > **Manage** > **Enterprise applications**
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3. Search for and select **Azure DevOps**.
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4. View connected Azure DevOps organizations under **Users and groups** or **Properties**.
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5. Access the Azure DevOps organization using your administrator privileges.
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6. Follow the standard deletion process [previously outlined](#delete-organization).
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