How to Clear Microsoft Teams Cache on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android

Clearing junk files and cache from an application fixes bugs and issues. It is especially useful when facing problems with apps. Microsoft Teams often gets affected by bugs, including audio issues. One way to resolve these problems is by clearing junk files. Here’s how to clear the Microsoft Teams cache. While clearing app cache on an Android device is familiar, it is not as straightforward on Windows and Mac. However, we will explain it easily. Unfortunately, clearing app cache directly on iPhone is not possible, but we have a workaround for that! We will also address how clearing junk files from Teams may affect the app’s functionality. Let’s begin.

Why Clear Cache on Microsoft Teams

Whenever you open an application on your device, it depends on elements that are downloaded from the internet. For example, your chat messages, account details, and connected account information. These are downloaded from online servers to display them to you.

However, isn’t it inefficient for the app to download these elements every time you open it? Some details, like account information, don’t change unless you manually modify them. So, isn’t it better if the app stores them locally instead of downloading them every time? That’s what cached data means.

Cache data is stored locally to prevent the application from repeatedly downloading the data from an online database. However, a buildup of cache data can result in issues. For example, outdated files in the cache can interfere with updated information and cause bugs that affect the app’s functionality. Regularly clearing the cache is recommended.

How to Clear Cache on Microsoft Teams

Clearing Microsoft Teams cache on Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android is easy. Just follow these steps.

Windows:

– Close Microsoft Teams.

– Press the Windows key + R, type %appdata%\Microsoft\Teams, and press Enter.

– Delete the contents of the entire folder.

Mac:

– Quit Microsoft Teams.

– Open Finder, click Go in the menu and select Go to Folder.

– Enter ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Teams and click Go.

– Delete the entire contents of the folder.

iPhone:

– Close the Microsoft Teams app.

– Go to Settings and tap on General.

– Tap on iPhone Storage and find Microsoft Teams in the app list.

– Tap on Offload App (or Delete App if you want to completely remove it).

Android:

– Close the Microsoft Teams app.

– Go to Settings and tap on Apps.

– Select Microsoft Teams from the list of apps.

– Tap on Storage and Clear Cache.

That’s it! By following these steps, you can easily clear the Microsoft Teams cache on your device.

1. Clear Teams Cache on Windows

Step 1: Exit Microsoft Teams by closing all windows. Right-click on Teams in the taskbar and click ‘Close all Windows’. Step 2: Click the upwards-facing arrow at the right end of the taskbar and right-click the Microsoft Teams icon.

Step 3: Click Quit.

Step 4: Open Run from the Start menu. Search for it using the search bar.

Step 5: Paste the following code and click OK.

%appdata%\Microsoft\Teams

Step 6: Open the app data folder of Microsoft Teams. Choose the folders Cache, Code Cache, and GPUCache.

Step 7: Right-click and delete the folders.

To clear the Microsoft Teams cache from Windows, follow these steps. Now let’s look at how you can do it on Mac.

2. Clear Teams Cache on Mac

Step 1: Quit Microsoft Teams from the Dock and Open Finder.

Step 2: Click Applications.

Step 3: Scroll down and click on Utilities.

Click on Terminal.app.

Step 5: Paste the code onto the Terminal window and hit the return key.

Input:

“`As the final step, you want to copy and paste the following code onto the Terminal window. Once you have done this, press the return key.“`

Keywords:

“`copy and paste, following code, Terminal window, done this, press, return key“`

Step 5: Paste the code onto the Terminal window and press return.

Clearing the Microsoft Teams cache on macOS is done as follows. Next, we will go over how to do it on an iPhone.

3. Clear Teams Cache on iPhone

Clearing app cache on iPhone isn’t straightforward because Apple doesn’t provide us the option. However, there is a workaround. Follow these steps:

1. Open the Settings app.

2. Tap on General.

Step 3: Tap iPhone Storage.

Step 4: Scroll down and tap Teams.

Step 5: You will get an option to delete the app. Deleting the app removes all the cache and the application, but you have to log in again after downloading it. So, remember your login details. Step 6: Reinstall Microsoft Teams.

To clear Teams cache on your Android device, follow these steps.

4. Clear Teams Cache on Android

Step 1: Open the Settings app.

Step 2: Tap on the Applications panel. In our case, it says ‘Apps & notifications’.

Step 3: Teams will be installed in your work profile, so select the Work panel.

Step 4: Select Teams.

Step 5: Tap on ‘Storage & cache’.

Step 6: Tap Clear cache. This removes junk files from Microsoft Teams.

To clear cache from Microsoft Teams on all your devices, follow these steps. If you have additional questions, check our FAQ section below.

FAQs no Deleting Microsoft Teams Cache

1. Clearing cache won’t delete anything from Microsoft Teams except for unnecessary junk files. Your chat history and messages will remain intact.

2. Clearing data logs you out of the app and allows you to start fresh. Clearing cache only removes nonfunctional junk files.

Keep Your Storage Junk-Free

We hope this article helped you clear the Microsoft Teams cache from all of your devices. Clearing the cache not only removes junk files and bugs, but it may also free up storage space on your device. You may also want to check the best ways to fix Teams high CPU usage on Windows.