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Cant delete chats that users Deactivated accounts

Trying to clear out Deactivated accounts in chat but it wont let me. Every time it says We couldn't delete your chat. Try again later. How do I remove them?

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asked 2026-08-07T18:38:56.7666667+00:00
SMedbourn 120 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-08T05:06:20.4766667+00:00
Alice-N 13,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Teams not responding to microphone issue

I am having a problem with TEAMS - I can hear the person calling me but she cannot hear me and it is asking me to plug in a microphone which I thought I was on.

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asked 2026-08-05T17:16:03.9133333+00:00
anne smith smith 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-05T17:46:13.05+00:00
Ruwim.B 6,730 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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chat summary

i would like to receive the chat conversation I had a couple of minutes ago I missed to download it

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asked 2026-08-05T10:40:59.8166667+00:00
Cordula Avraham 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-05T10:54:53.68+00:00
Ruwim.B 6,730 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Can Microsoft Teams Personal be configured to reject unsolicited Message Requests from unknown users?

I use both Microsoft Teams for work and Microsoft Teams Personal. In Teams Personal, I receive numerous unsolicited Message Requests each week from unknown accounts that appear to be phishing attempts or other forms of social engineering. I can block…

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asked 2026-08-03T07:51:13.0666667+00:00
BrettChaps 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-03T10:15:02.23+00:00
EmilyS726 255.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Unable to sign in to my microsoft account

Dear Microsoft Support Team, I am unable to sign in to my Microsoft account associated with this email ID: [mod: PII redacted]@gmail.com Whenever I try to log in, I receive an error saying that the password is incorrect, even though I am entering the…

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asked 2025-12-07T20:36:21.8066667+00:00
Krishnendra Mishra 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-08-02T14:50:55.73+00:00
Don Varnau 19,895 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Teams Chat was deleted

WHile trying to delete some files to free up some space my team chat between myself and LorEsmi Amor was fully deleted without my knowledge, is there a way for me to have all the chat recovered please. Thank you!

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asked 2026-07-31T16:21:52.2033333+00:00
Esmeralda Roldan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-31T18:45:24.93+00:00
Ruwim.B 6,730 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Blocking chat requests from unknown users

How do I block unrequested Chat Requests. I am constantly receiving them completely unsolicited so they are clearly spam or attempts at malicious viruses.

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asked 2026-07-31T10:12:33.66+00:00
Christopher Whitaker 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-31T10:49:46.1166667+00:00
EmilyS726 255.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Can not approve the chat request and friend request..

Another friend cannot find the function bottom to approve the chat or add as friends. Finally it becomes he can send me the message and i cannot reply...

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asked 2026-07-31T08:52:05.2133333+00:00
Maggie Hsieh 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-31T09:51:17.5533333+00:00
Diana Mariz 10,450 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Missing teams chat

I had an old Microsoft Teams conversation that suddenly disappeared. The contact is still there, but when I go to it, it says "start a new conversation". The problem is, the conversation was there a month ago, and now it's gone. Note: I did…

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asked 2026-07-22T16:30:22.4133333+00:00
Darrius Smith 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-29T07:38:30.54+00:00
Alice-N 13,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do i fix Wait for chat reply to continue messaging error in Microsoft Teams Free

Wait for chat reply to continue messaging error in Microsoft Teams Free this message keeps popping up when i try to reply it wont let me reply to the message , the recipient accepted my chat . Is it because it a free account and i have to pay for get…

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asked 2026-07-28T17:50:40.67+00:00
esther g 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-28T18:26:37.83+00:00
Ruwim.B 6,730 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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teams chat error to reply

hi why since yesterday showing me chat error to reply? what is the solution?

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asked 2026-07-28T08:18:13.5+00:00
Lara Kamal 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-28T12:29:04.6033333+00:00
Ruwim.B 6,730 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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It keeps telling me that I need to wait for the person i am chatting with to reply before I can repy

It keeps telling me that I need to wait for the person i am chatting with to reply before I can repy

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asked 2026-07-27T20:48:54.4233333+00:00
Brayleigh Hodge 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-27T21:19:58.9+00:00
Ruwim.B 6,730 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Fix chat when converting from free to premium

I was in the free Teams in a chat and I could no longer chat due to it being the free version. I purchased the upgraded version and still cannot continue my chat. How do I fix this?

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asked 2026-07-27T13:55:48.3066667+00:00
Cheryl Stachewicz 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-27T14:49:49.2733333+00:00
Ruwim.B 6,730 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Retrieve Chat Transcript

How do I retrieve and print my recent chat transcript?

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asked 2026-07-24T14:55:14.9666667+00:00
Tony Danella 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-24T21:44:50.34+00:00
Amanda Zhu 160 Reputation points
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I can't delete the "Just me" chat after migrating from Skype to Microsoft Teams. Every time I try to delete it, I get the error: "We couldn't delete your chat. Try again later."

I migrated my Skype account to Microsoft Teams. The "Just me" chat was migrated as well. I cannot delete this chat. Every attempt returns the error "We couldn't delete your chat. Try again later." I have already tried: Teams…

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asked 2026-07-23T01:24:42.42+00:00
ThaoP 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-24T03:43:47.67+00:00
Alice-N 13,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I report a scam job offer that was done through Teams?

I was contacted via text & then Teams from with what turned out to be a fraudulent job offer. They asked me basic info and went as far as emailing me a check that I was supposed to deposit in my checking used mobile banking app. I was supposed to use…

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asked 2026-02-10T16:13:21.3233333+00:00
Ronda Johnson 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-23T13:34:22.2366667+00:00
Connie Serrano 0 Reputation points
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Microsoft Teams Free freezes after sign-in for more than 10 days

Hello, My Microsoft Teams Free account (Microsoft account alias: [Removed to protect privacy]) has been unusable for more than 10 days. After signing in successfully, Teams displays "Preparing things for you..." for about one minute and then…

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asked 2026-07-14T08:12:44.2233333+00:00
Angel GSM 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-23T06:25:58.9433333+00:00
Chloe-V 10,775 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Team personal subscription status

Teams will suspend its services in mainland China from July 28. Can I still access Teams if I have a personal subscription account?

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asked 2026-07-21T09:25:58.13+00:00
Ammar khalil 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-22T03:38:41.17+00:00
EmilyS_726 24,370 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Attach photos toTeams chat

how do I attach photos to a Teams chat so that the other person can view them

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asked 2026-07-19T01:42:08.5466667+00:00
Mary Van 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-19T02:17:18.9133333+00:00
EmilyS726 255.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Teams becoming unavailable in China for personal use

If I just leave Teams on my Mac while I am in China, without exporting contacts, messaging or photos and then move to another country, for example, the UK, and then open Teams, will everything still be retained as it was or will everything be lost ?

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asked 2026-07-14T04:36:10.09+00:00
Martin Betts 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-07-14T05:38:16.48+00:00
Martin Betts 20 Reputation points