M365 Admins
Guests
Management
Lifecycle

Lifecycle

In the Lifecycle section, you see where the guest stands in their lifecycle.

SectionContent
Created onWhen the guest was invited
InactivityWhen the guest last signed in
ReviewWhen the next review is due, for example Due in 53 days, and when the guest was last reviewed. Click Review to start the review.
Invitation acceptanceWhether and when the guest accepted the invitation. Click Resend invitation to send the invitation again.

You define when guests count as inactive and how often they must be reviewed in the guest template under Lifecycle.

Block and delete

ActionWhat happens
Block sign-inThe guest can no longer sign in, effective immediately, and loses access to all content. You can enable sign-in again at any time.
Delete guestThe guest is removed from your tenant and all teams.
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Deleted guests can be restored in Microsoft Entra ID for 30 days. After that, they are permanently deleted.

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