To close your account, click the button below and follow the instructions.
All your OneDrive online files and folders will be deleted from the server and can't be recovered, and you won't be able to access Microsoft services like Xbox, Skype, and using that account.
Warning: When you follow the steps below, you're permanently shutting down your Microsoft account. If you have questions about an Microsoft 365 subscription that includes a OneDrive storage plan, go to to learn more or contact support for Office. You should turn off, disable, or uninstall OneDrive prior to cancelling your Microsoft account. If you're concerned about your account security, or if your account has been hacked and you want to recover it, see My account has been hacked. If you just need a new name to be associated with your account, you can change your profile photo or name. If you use your Microsoft account with Xbox, Skype,, or other Microsoft services, you'll no longer be able to access those services. When you close your Microsoft account, your files and folders are deleted from our servers and can't be recovered. To permanently close your OneDrive account, you need to close your Microsoft account. Get Word, Excel, and PowerPoint plus 1 TB of OneDrive storage to back up and protect your files.
