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# Archive a member

> End a person's organization access while preserving the distinction from workspace membership.

# Archive a member

Archiving ends a person's organization access and removes them from the active
member list. It is an organization-wide action, not the same as removing someone
from one workspace.

## Before you start

Confirm that the person does not hold the only organization-admin role or a
workspace responsibility that another person must take over. Review the shared
workspaces where they own or administer skills before you archive the account.

## Archive the member

1. Open **Settings**.
2. Select **Members** under **Organization**.
3. Find the person in the member directory.
4. Open the row action menu.
5. Select **Archive member** and confirm the action.

The member disappears from the active organization directory after the archive
finishes. Their workspace roles and groups are not a recovery plan, so document
any required ownership transfer before you archive them.

<Warning>
  Archiving is broader than removing a person from a workspace. Use
  **Remove from workspace** when the person should retain organization access
  but no longer needs access to one team's skills.
</Warning>

<Card title="Manage workspace members" icon="users-gear" href="/admin/workspaces/manage-members">
  Remove a person from one shared workspace or change their workspace role.
</Card>