---
title: Leave or delete a Space
type: how-to
section: spaces
summary: Open the Space menu from the rail, then choose Leave Space to remove yourself or Delete Space to remove it for everyone.
applies_to:
  clients: [web]
sources:
  - evolve-front-end/components/team-chat/page-nav/team-chat-space-lifecycle-dialog.tsx
  - evolve-front-end/components/team-chat/page-nav/use-team-chat-space-lifecycle.tsx
  - evolve-front-end/components/team-chat/page-nav/space-action-menu-content.tsx
  - evolve-front-end/app/i18n/locales/en/team-chat.json
verified:
  at: 2026-09-04
  env: code
  by: content-lane-spaces
ttl_days: 45
related: [spaces/space-members-and-roles, spaces/explore-and-join-a-space]
aliases: [team-chat/leave-a-space]
---

1. Open the Space menu: use the chevron beside the Space name at the top of the navigation column, or open the context menu on the Space's icon in the destination rail.
2. Choose **Leave Space** to remove only yourself, or **Delete Space** to remove the Space for everybody.
3. Confirm in the dialog.

Leaving shows **You will lose access to this Space and its channels. A Space admin can add you again later.** Deleting shows **The Space and its channels will be removed for every member. This action cannot be undone.**

Every member can leave. **Delete Space** appears only to a Space administrator who may both edit the Space profile and manage its members.

## Direct messages and group messages

Direct messages are not part of a Space, so they have no leave step. A group message has its own action, **Leave group**. A one-to-one direct message can be removed from your own list with **Delete for me**, which hides it for you only and brings it back when a new message arrives.

## If it did not work

- **Appoint another Space admin before leaving this Space.** means you are the only administrator. Grant Space administrator access to somebody else in Space administration, then leave.
- **The Space could not be updated. Try again.** is a service failure. Repeat the action.
- There is no undo for **Delete Space**. If a Space was deleted in error, an Account administrator has to create a new one.