Unable to leave Microsoft Family group — no “Leave family group” option

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Unable to leave Microsoft Family group — no “Leave family group” option

Anh Nguyễn Hải 0

I am currently a member of an old Microsoft Family group, but I no longer have any contact with the family organizer.

When I click the three-dot menu on my own profile, the only option available is “Edit profile.” There is no “Leave family group” option, so I cannot remove myself from the group.

I still have full access to my Microsoft account and can verify that the account belongs to me. I do not want to delete my Microsoft account; I only want to leave this Family group.

Since I cannot contact the organizer, is there any official way for Microsoft Support to remove my account from this Family group or allow me to leave it myself?

Any guidance on how to escalate this issue to Microsoft Support would be appreciated.

[Tag moved from: Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft Family Safety | Other | Other]

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Hello Anh Nguyễn Hải,

I understand that you are stuck in an old Microsoft Family group because the organizer is no longer reachable and the Leave family group option is missing.

If you don't see Leave family group, you are not an organizer of the family group. Only organizers of a family group can add or remove people.

As you cannot contact the organizer, please contact Microsoft Support so they can review your account status and confirm what options are available for leaving the Family group. Since this is a user-to-user support forum, we cannot access your account, verify its ownership, or change the Family group records from the back end. We can only share suggestions based on our findings and personal experiences.

Here's how to reach out to the Support Team (live chat):

Go to: https://support.microsoft.com/home/contact
In the search box, enter a short description of your issue.
Hit "Get Help"
Scroll down and select Sign in to contact support (please sign in using a personal Microsoft account). Then follow the on-screen prompts to reach Support Team. Once you reach a support agent, explain that the Leave family group option is missing and that you can no longer contact the organizer. Ask them to review the issue and, if necessary, escalate it to the appropriate account team.

Tip: Support chat availability may vary by country/region, product, and support hours. If you can't get in touch with a chat agent right away, trying again later or at a different time may help.

Hopefully your concerns will soon be addressed. Thank you so much for your patience!

Best regards.