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dlfurney
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Mar 24, 2020
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Delete Posts from General Channel

Hi All, I know that I can not delete a general channel but I would like to delete posts to clean it up.  Currently, when I click the "..." on a post the delete option is not available.  I have read ...
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    ChrisWebbTech
    Sep 09, 2020
    Still works for me, use an in-private browser window, if not then go to your Office 365 admin portal, and click Teams admin, and messaging policies. If it still doens't show anything, something is up with your DNS / network for your ISP / Region
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Roland_Bf
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Nov 15, 2022

ChrisWebbTech Thanks for all the info. I have just enabled myself as admin / owner to delete sent messages in my different Teams.

BUT do you know how much time I have to wait to see the "delete..." option in the "..."? I have been waiting for > 20 min... Thanks

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RickB710
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Nov 15, 2022

Roland_Bf As with all configuration changes, Microsoft often quote 24-48 hours for changes to take effect.  I have found it is faster than that normally.  Depends on the change.