Overview
Did you know that in Microsoft Teams, channels that are part of a Team and chats that are stand-alone messaging instances don’t have the same features when it comes to handling files Channels, which are a more formal way to collaborate, have more features for modifying and changing files than chats which are a less formal way to collaborate.
Instructions
To delete a file in a channel:
![](https://utk.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=4cca2afb-2a26-4f96-8613-6fd471730151.png&beidInt=411)
- Go to the Files menu at the top of the channel
- Select the ... (ellipsis) menu
- Choose Delete
To delete a file in a chat:
![ellipsis menu for deleting a chat file or chat in teams](https://utk.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=62a27e52-a8f1-4251-a44e-9383cfea44aa.jpg&beidInt=411)
- Find the chat where you shared the file.
- Select the ... (ellipsis) menu next to the chat message
- Choose Delete
Note this will delete the entire message associated with the chat.