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# Deleting a User account
# Deleting a User account **(FREE)**
Users can be deleted from a GitLab instance, either by:
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Account**.
1. Select **Delete account**.
## As an administrator
## As an administrator **(FREE SELF)**
As an administrator, to delete a user account:
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in removing more data than intended. Please see [associated records](#associated-records)
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## Associated Records
### Associated Records
> - Introduced for issues in [GitLab 9.0](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/7393).
> - Introduced for merge requests, award emoji, notes, and abuse reports in [GitLab 9.1](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/10467).
> - Hard deletion from abuse reports and spam logs was introduced in [GitLab 9.1](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/10273), and from the API in [GitLab 9.3](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/11853).
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/7393) for issues in GitLab 9.0.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/10467) for merge requests, award emoji, notes, and abuse reports in GitLab 9.1.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/10273) hard deletion from abuse reports and spam logs in GitLab 9.1.
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/11853) hard deletion from the API in GitLab 9.3.