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Summary
Microsoft Teams meeting organizers can delete meeting-generated content—recordings, transcripts, AI summaries, and notes—from the meeting recap starting May 2026. Shared files remain unaffected. Deleted content is permanent and the feature is enabled by default without admin setup. Custom summaries and audio recaps are excluded.
Details
Introduction
Meeting organizers in Microsoft Teams can now delete meeting‑generated content—including recordings, transcripts, AI summaries, and notes—directly from the meeting recap. This capability helps organizers manage meeting artifacts after the meeting. Shared files from the meeting are not deleted.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 557170.
When this will happen:
- Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out in early May 2026 and expect to complete by early May 2026.
- General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out in late May 2026 and expect to complete by early June 2026.
- General Availability (GCC): We will begin rolling out in mid-June 2026 and expect to complete by mid-June 2026.
- General Availability (GCCH): We will begin rolling out in late June 2026 and expect to complete by late June 2026.
How this affects your organization:
Who is affected:
- Microsoft Teams meeting organizers
- Tenants using meeting recap features
What will happen:
- A new Delete recap content option will appear in the More (…) menu on the meeting recap page.
- Meeting organizers can permanently delete:
- Recordings
- Transcripts
- AI summary
- Notes
- Shared files are not deleted and remain accessible in their original storage locations.
- Custom summary and Audio recap will not be deleted with Delete recap content in this release.
- Deleted meeting content cannot be restored.
- The feature is enabled by default and does not require admin configuration.
Screenshot 1: Delete recap content option found under the More (...) menu:
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Screenshot 2: Delete recap content confirmation:
What you can do to prepare:
- Inform users about this new capability.
- Update internal documentation and helpdesk guidance.
- Review meeting governance and retention guidance.
- Monitor usage through Teams and SharePoint analytics.
Compliance considerations:
Meeting organizers can now permanently delete meeting-generated content, impacting how users manage and delete their data. Review as appropriate for your organization.