Merge pull request #9096 from MicrosoftDocs/main

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docs/organizations/accounts/delete-your-organization.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ai-usage: ai-assisted
 ms.topic: how-to
 ms.author: chcomley
 author: chcomley
-ms.date: 07/02/2025
+ms.date: 04/02/2026
 monikerRange: 'azure-devops'
 #customer intent: As an Azure DevOps administrator, I want to permanently delete an organization I no longer need while understanding the impact on users, data recovery options, and administrator deletion capabilities.
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@@ -41,39 +41,28 @@ When you delete your organization, the following results occur:
 
 ## Delete organization
 
-To delete an organization, do the following steps:
+To delete an organization, complete the following steps:
 
 1. Sign in to your organization (```https://dev.azure.com/{Your_Organization}```).
 
-2. Select ![gear icon](../../media/icons/gear-icon.png) **Organization settings**.
+1. Select ![gear icon](../../media/icons/gear-icon.png) **Organization settings**.
 
     ![Screenshot showing highlighted Organization settings button.](../../media/settings/open-admin-settings-vert.png)
 
-3. Select **Overview** > **Delete**.
+1. Select **Overview** > **Delete**.
 
    ![Screenshot of organization settings, with Overview and Delete highlighted](media/delete-organization/organization-overview-settings.png)
 
-4. In the resulting dialog box, enter the name of the organization, and then select **Delete**.
+1. In the dialog box, enter the name of the organization, and then select **Delete**.
 
    ![Screenshot of Delete Account dialog box](media/delete-organization/delete-organization-popup.png)
 
-5. To review your organizations, go to your [Visual Studio profile](https://app.vsaex.visualstudio.com/profile/view), where you can see your deleted organization.
+1. To review your organizations, go to your [Visual Studio profile](https://app.vsaex.visualstudio.com/profile/view), where you can see your deleted organization.
 
    [Need help?](faq-configure-customize-organization.yml#get-support)
 
 The organization is deleted.
 
-## Delete an organization - for Microsoft Entra ID administrators
-
-If your organization is connected to Microsoft Entra ID, **Global Administrators** and **Application Administrators** in your Microsoft Entra ID tenant can view and manage Azure DevOps organizations connected to their tenant. These administrators can delete organizations even if they weren't the original creator. Do the following steps, for Microsoft Entra ID administrators:
-
-1. Sign in to the [Azure portal](https://portal.azure.com) as a Global Administrator or Application Administrator.
-2. Go to **Microsoft Entra ID** > **Manage** > **Enterprise applications**
-3. Search for and select **Azure DevOps**.
-4. View connected Azure DevOps organizations under **Users and groups** or **Properties**.
-5. Access the Azure DevOps organization using your administrator privileges.
-6. Follow the standard deletion process [previously outlined](#delete-organization).
-
 ## Related content
 
 - [Recover your deleted organization](recover-your-organization.md)