--- title: How to Delete Users description: How to delete users on Goodnotes Teams via Goodnotes Admin Console --- [Skip to content](https://go.goodnotes.com/support/how-to-delete-users#main-content) - [English](https://go.goodnotes.com/support/how-to-delete-users) - [Deutsch](https://go.goodnotes.com/de/how-to-delete-users) - [日本語](https://go.goodnotes.com/ja/how-to-delete-users) English Show submenu for translations [![Combination\_black\_secondary](https://go.goodnotes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Combination_black_secondary.png?width=250&height=65&name=Combination_black_secondary.png)](https://go.goodnotes.com/support?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://go.goodnotes.com/support/how-to-delete-users) - [Deutsch](https://go.goodnotes.com/de/how-to-delete-users) - [日本語](https://go.goodnotes.com/ja/how-to-delete-users) English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://26813687.hs-sites-eu1.com/get-support-with-our-dedicated-support-team) [Contact us](https://26813687.hs-sites-eu1.com/get-support-with-our-dedicated-support-team?hsLang=en) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Goodnotes Business Support Site](https://go.goodnotes.com/support?hsLang=en) 2. [Set up & Manage your Goodnotes Organization](https://go.goodnotes.com/support/set-up-manage-your-goodnotes-organization?hsLang=en) 3. [Managing your Organization](https://go.goodnotes.com/support/set-up-manage-your-goodnotes-organization?hsLang=en#managing-your-organization) # How to Delete Users ## If your users no longer require access to Goodnotes Teams you can manage this via the Admin Console You can use the Admin Console to delete users in your Organization.  There are two options available: Deactivate or Delete. Please ensure users have performed a [Manual Backup](https://go.goodnotes.com/support/manually-back-up-and-restore-your-documents-teams-enterprise?hsLang=en) before proceeding with deleting their account.  #### 1. Deactivate/Suspend This option blocks a Goodnotes Account from logging into Goodnotes, and can be reactivated at any time by the Organization Admin or User Admin in **Admin Console \> People**. During the “deactivated” state, the account can be reactivated or deleted. #### 2. Delete There are 2 types of deletions: Soft delete or Hard delete. - **Soft delete:** When the Owner deletes a Goodnotes Account (GNA) via the Admin Console, the GNA enters a soft delete state (a.k.a. "scheduled to delete" state) and begins the 21-day retention period. Goodnotes' internal team can recover these GNA's during the 21-day retention period. - **Hard delete**: Once the 21-day retention period has expired, the GNA will be hard deleted, which is a permanent deletion, and no one will be able to recover the data. **Retention period**: A period during which we will retain the GNA and associated data until it is permanently removed from our system. 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