Remove an account in OneDrive

Created by Jannie Brits, Modified on Wed, 16 Mar, 2022 at 8:59 AM by Jannie Brits

     

How to remove an old account in OneDrive

             


Note:

You won’t lose files and folders by removing an account. After unlinking, all files will still be available from OneDrive on the web.

To remove an unused or old OneDrive account from your computer select the OneDrive icon in the Windows taskbar or Mac menu bar.

 

Windows

 

Click on the OneDrive Icon


 

 

 

Click on Help & Settings

 

 

 

Select “Settings”

 

 

  

 

Find the old account you want to remove. It will show your previous school account and email address.


 

 

 

Click on “Unlink this PC”


 

 

 

A warning message will appear asking you to confirm the removal of the linked account. Click on “Unlink Account”

 

 

 


Mac

 

Click on the OneDrive Icon


 

Click on Help & Settings


 

 

Select “Preferences”


 

 

 

Select “Account”


 

 

Find the old account you want to remove. It will show your previous school account and email address


 

 

  

 

Click on “Unlink this Mac”


 

 

 

A warning message will appear asking you to confirm the removal of the linked account. Click on “Unlink Account”


 

 

 

 

 

 


Was this article helpful?

That’s Great!

Thank you for your feedback

Sorry! We couldn't be helpful

Thank you for your feedback

Let us know how can we improve this article!

Select at least one of the reasons
CAPTCHA verification is required.

Feedback sent

We appreciate your effort and will try to fix the article