Delete a group using Azure Active Directory

You can delete an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) group for any number of reasons, but typically it will be because you:

• Incorrectly set the Group type to the wrong option.

• Created the wrong or a duplicate group by mistake.

• No longer need the group.

To delete a group

1. Sign in to the Azure portal using a Global administrator account for the directory.

2. Select Azure Active Directory, and then select Groups.

3. From the Groups - All groups page, search for and select the group you want to delete. For these steps, we'll use MDM policy - East.

   

4. On the MDM policy - East Overview page, and then select Delete.

   The group is deleted from your Azure Active Directory tenant.

   

Next steps

• If you delete a group by mistake, you can create it again. For more information, see How to create a basic group and add members.

• If you delete a Microsoft 365 group by mistake, you might be able to restore it. For more information, see Restore a deleted Office 365 group.