How to delete a Space in Google Chat

Problem

How can you remove or delete a Space in Google Chat.

Environment

  • Hangouts Chat
  • Rooms
  • Spaces

Solution

Follow the steps described below to delete a space grouped by conversation topic.

Before you start:

  • You can only delete a space if you have the Space Manager role.
  • When you delete a space, all messages and tasks in the space are deleted. Permissions on Drive files are removed, but the file isn’t deleted.
  • Once a space is deleted, you can’t recover it.
  1. Go to Google Chat or your Gmail account.
  2. Open the space that you want to delete.
  3. At the top, next to the space name, click Down arrow > Delete this space > Delete.

Cause

As Admin you would like to remove some Spaces in Google Chat