diff --git a/content/codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/configuring-automatic-deletion-of-your-codespaces.md b/content/codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/configuring-automatic-deletion-of-your-codespaces.md
index b420b36fbb..2eaf34a3a3 100644
--- a/content/codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/configuring-automatic-deletion-of-your-codespaces.md
+++ b/content/codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/configuring-automatic-deletion-of-your-codespaces.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Configuring automatic deletion of your codespaces
 shortTitle: Configure automatic deletion
-intro: 'Unused codespaces are automatically deleted. You can choose how long your stopped codespaces are retained, up to a maximum of 30 days.'
+intro: 'Inactive codespaces are automatically deleted. You can choose how long your stopped codespaces are retained, up to a maximum of 30 days.'
 product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.codespaces %}'
 versions:
   fpt: '*'
diff --git a/content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/codespaces-lifecycle.md b/content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/codespaces-lifecycle.md
index 6dfc8e8970..c25339d791 100644
--- a/content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/codespaces-lifecycle.md
+++ b/content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/codespaces-lifecycle.md
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ You can create a codespace for a particular task and then safely delete the code
 
 If you try to delete a codespace with unpushed git commits, your editor will notify you that you have changes that have not been pushed to a remote branch. You can push any desired changes and then delete your codespace, or continue to delete your codespace and any uncommitted changes. You can also export your code to a new branch without creating a new codespace. For more information, see "[Exporting changes to a branch](/codespaces/troubleshooting/exporting-changes-to-a-branch)."
 
+Codespaces that have been stopped and remain inactive for a specified period of time will be deleted automatically. By default, inactive codespaces are deleted after 30 days, but you can customize your codespace retention period. For more information, see "[Configuring automatic deletion of your codespaces](/codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/configuring-automatic-deletion-of-your-codespaces)."
+
 You will be charged for the storage of all your codespaces. When you delete a codespace, you will no longer be charged.
 
 For more information on deleting a codespace, see "[Deleting a codespace](/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/deleting-a-codespace)."
diff --git a/content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/deleting-a-codespace.md b/content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/deleting-a-codespace.md
index a3297c9082..5a9bb4271a 100644
--- a/content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/deleting-a-codespace.md
+++ b/content/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/deleting-a-codespace.md
@@ -123,4 +123,5 @@ For more information, click the "{% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}" tab
 You can also use the REST API to delete codespaces for your organization. For more information, see "[Codespaces organizations](/rest/codespaces/organizations#delete-a-codespace-from-the-organization)."
 
 ## Further reading
-- "[Codespaces lifecycle](/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/codespaces-lifecycle)"
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+- "[Codespaces lifecycle](/codespaces/developing-in-codespaces/codespaces-lifecycle)"
+- "[Configuring automatic deletion of your codespaces](/codespaces/customizing-your-codespace/configuring-automatic-deletion-of-your-codespaces)"
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