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What Should I Do When a Microsoft 365 User Leaves the Business?

What happens to their files and documents?

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What Should I Do When a Microsoft 365 User Leaves the Business?

Why is it important to manage Microsoft 365 accounts when staff leave?
Should I delete the user’s account immediately?
What should happen to the employee’s emails?
What happens to their files and documents?
Should passwords and access permissions be changed?
How long should former employee data be retained?
Can Microsoft 365 automate some of the offboarding process?
What happens to their files and documents?

Files stored in OneDrive and SharePoint may contain important business information. Before removing the account, ownership of any critical files should be transferred to another employee or team.

Reviewing the user's stored data helps ensure valuable business documents aren't lost during the offboarding process.

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