Your data · Microsoft
How to delete your Copilot account
thecontinuitylayer.com/your-data/copilot/delete-accountWhether you can delete the whole account yourself, and what Copilot says goes with it.
Yes
Docs grade · You can delete your whole account yourself
3 November 2026
Checked on Microsoft's pages
Read from published docs, not a test we ran
Report a change →Yes, according to Microsoft's own pages.
Microsoft says you can mark your Microsoft account for closure yourself, and after a 30 or 60 day reopen window your data and content are deleted.
Microsoft's own pageChecked 3 November 2026
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/how-to-close-your-microsoft-account-c1b2d13f-4de6-6e1b-4a31-d9d668849979How to do it in Copilot
- 1.To delete one chat: in the Copilot app, pick the chat in the Chats list, select ... More, then Delete.
- 2.To delete all chats: in the privacy dashboard, go to Privacy > Empower your productivity > Copilot and select Delete all activity history. This cannot be undone.
- 3.To delete memories: open Settings > Personalization and delete one memory or use Delete all memories.
- 4.To delete your account: cancel any paid subscriptions and save anything you want to keep.
- 5.Open Microsoft's account closure page and sign in. Check it shows the right account, then select Next.
- 6.Tick each box on the checklist, pick a 30 or 60 day reopen window, choose a reason, then select Mark account for closure.
Closing your account also closes Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox and other Microsoft services. Signing back in during the reopen window cancels the closure; after it, Microsoft deletes your data.
Microsoft's own pagesChecked 24 October 2026
The test: You can delete your whole account yourself
Look for self-serve account deletion and what the page says is removed.
- ✓ Yes
- Self-serve in settings, and the page says chats and data are removed.
- ½ Partly
- Only by request or a form, or self-serve but the page does not say what is removed.
- ✕ No
- No account deletion described.
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