In a SharePoint Online site how to delete the Site Members Group that was created by default while creating the site?

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In a SharePoint Online site how to delete the Site Members Group that was created by default while creating the site?

frob 4,261

Hi there

In the Site Permissions > when I select that group > The Remove User Permissions button is disabled. (As per the screenshot below).

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Emily Du-MSFT 51,841 Microsoft External Staff

@frob

You could run below PowerShell as administrator to delete Members group.

$AdminCenterURL = "https://tenant-admin.sharepoint.com/"  
$SiteURL = "site collection URL"  
  
Connect-SPOService -url $AdminCenterURL -Credential (Get-Credential)  
   
Remove-SPOSiteGroup -Site "site collection URL" -Identity "group name"

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frob 4,261 Reputation points

2021-08-11T19:43:26.74+00:00

Hi Emily,

Will this delete the default SP Groups as well? (As the GUI does not allow the admin to delete those).

Thank you so much.
Emily Du-MSFT 51,841 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2021-08-12T02:25:23.59+00:00

@frob

Yes, per my test, the PowerShell can delete default SharePoint group.

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