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# Deactivate your account
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{start_tabs}
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{settings_tab|your-account}
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1. Under **Deactivate account**, click **Deactivate account**.
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1. Confirm by clicking **Deactivate now**.
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{end_tabs}
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## What happens when you deactivate an account
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* Any bots that you maintain will be disabled.
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* Deactivating your account won't delete messages you've sent or files
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you've shared. If permitted in your organization, delete content you'd
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like to remove before deactivating your account.
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* You cannot register a Zulip account using the email
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address of a deactivated account. If you change your mind about deactivating
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an account, an organization administrator can
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[reactivate](/help/deactivate-or-reactivate-a-user#reactivate-a-user)
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your account at any time.
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!!! warn ""
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If you are the only administrator in the organization, you cannot
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deactivate your account. You'll need to
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[add another administrator](/help/change-a-users-role) first.
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## Related articles
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You may also be interested in
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[deactivating an organization](/help/deactivate-your-organization).
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