# Deactivate or reactivate a member

Remove someone's access when they leave, keep their history, and restore it later if needed.

Deactivating stops someone signing in and keeps their history. There's no way to remove a person entirely.

**Who can do this:** roles with Manage members, Owners and Admins by default. See [Roles & permissions](https://help.brev.io/roles-and-permissions/#matrix).

## Deactivate a member {#steps}

1. Reassign any goals someone else should now own. Deactivated members keep theirs.
2. Open Settings. Under Workspace, click **Members**.
3. On the person's row, open the ⋯ menu and choose **Deactivate user**. It applies at once, with no confirmation. The owner can't be deactivated, so transfer ownership first.

> **Tip: Success check**
>
> The row moves to the Inactive tab with a red Inactive status.

## After you deactivate a member {#what-happens-next}

- They can't sign in or check in. Their past check-ins keep their name.
- Their meeting capture and connected apps stop, and scheduled meeting bots are cancelled.

## Reactivate a member {#reactivate}

1. On the Members page, open the Inactive tab.
2. On the person's row, open the ⋯ menu and choose **Reactivate user**.

The row returns to the Active tab, and their meeting capture resumes.

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