# Bulk deletion of users in Entra ID

Microsoft has a great guide on [how to bulk delete users using Entra admin center](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/users/users-bulk-delete)

This process of deleting users in bulk is quick (5 minutes), easy and safe to use.

When you export a list of users from User Details Table to excel format, verify the list once more and copy the User Principal Name column (except from column header and bottom row) into column A from line 4 in the CSV template referred to in the [Microsoft documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/users/users-bulk-delete#csv-template-structure).

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/ygloFyyKhIYtV62dMZJc/blobs/MKlBGA8HYUkOIHbtd0z1/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>User Details Table export to the left and CSV template to the right</p></figcaption></figure>

Follow the instructions in the documentation.

Tip to verify deleted users:

* Sign in to the [Microsoft Entra admin center](https://entra.microsoft.com/) as at least a [User Administrator](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/role-based-access-control/permissions-reference#user-administrator).
* Select Microsoft Entra ID.
* Click Users and then Deleted users

*It may take a few minutes for the Microsoft Entra ID admin center to show the recently deleted users*