Remove a member or leave a team
In Settings → Team & branding, click the remove icon on the person's row and confirm Remove. To leave, click it on your own row and confirm Leave team. People keep their own documents; documents shared with the team stay with the team.
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Remove someone
Step 1: Open Team & branding
Click Settings at the bottom of the sidebar, then Team & branding.
Step 2: Find them
In the members list, find their row and click the remove icon (Remove followed by their name).
Step 3: Confirm
Read the dialog and click Remove. You'll see Member removed.
The owner can remove anyone except themselves. Admins can remove members but not other admins. Members can't remove anyone.
Leave a team
Step 1: Open Team & branding
Click Settings at the bottom of the sidebar, then Team & branding.
Step 2: Click Leave team
On your own row (marked (you)), click the remove icon labeled Leave team.
Step 3: Confirm
Click Leave team in the dialog. You'll see You left the team.
What happens afterwards
| After removal or leaving | |
|---|---|
| Their own documents | Stay in their account. |
| Documents they shared with the team | Stay shared with the team, so teammates keep access. |
| Team documents shared by others | They lose access. |
| Plan | They lose the team's Business plan and go back to their own plan. |
| Seat | Frees up at once for a new invitation. |
Can the owner leave?
No. The owner can't leave or be removed. To hand the team over, contact support from the owner's account.
Does removing someone delete their account?
No. Their PDFBetter account stays, with their own documents, on their own plan.
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