Remove someone's birthday from Billy in Teams
Delete a member's birthday or work anniversary from Billy in Microsoft Teams by writing DELETE in the import spreadsheet and sending it back to Billy.
Microsoft TeamsUpdated Oct 5, 20261 min readIn Microsoft Teams, Billy admins remove someone's birthday or work anniversary from Billy with the import spreadsheet: write DELETE in the date cells and send the file back to Billy. This only works in your 1:1 chat with Billy.
Members can also remove themselves from celebrations: see opt out of celebrations.
Step 1: Type Import and click Allow#
In your chat with Billy, type Import. Billy shows a Teams file permission card: click Allow.
The spreadsheet is saved to your OneDrive and posted in the chat.
Step 2: Download the spreadsheet#
Click the three dots (…) next to the file name and select Download.
Step 3: Write DELETE in the date cells#
Find the member's row and write DELETE (or REMOVE or CLEAR), in capital letters:
- In both birthday cells to delete the birthday.
- In all three work anniversary cells (month, day and year) to delete the work anniversary.
Leave the Email and Name columns and the sheet tab name (Users (ID=…)) as they are.
Step 4: Upload the spreadsheet#
Click the paperclip icon below the message box in your chat with Billy, attach the file and send it. Billy replies "Successfully updated N users ✅".
More about the spreadsheet: import dates with a spreadsheet in Teams.