# Deactivate your account

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{settings_tab|your-account}

1. Under **Deactivate account**, click **Deactivate account**.

1. Confirm by clicking **Deactivate now**.

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## What happens when you deactivate an account

* Any bots that you maintain will be disabled.

* Deactivating your account won't delete messages you've sent or files
  you've shared. If permitted in your organization, delete content you'd
  like to remove before deactivating your account.

* You cannot register a Zulip account using the email
  address of a deactivated account. If you change your mind about deactivating
  an account, an organization administrator can
  [reactivate](/help/deactivate-or-reactivate-a-user#reactivate-a-user)
  your account at any time.

!!! warn ""
    If you are the only administrator in the organization, you cannot
    deactivate your account. You'll need to
    [add another administrator](/help/change-a-users-role) first.

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