Hide chats and delete messages
Applies To
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Hide chats and delete messages in Microsoft Teams if they're no longer relevant.
Hide, search, or unhide a chat
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On the chat you want to hide, select More options
> Hide . The chat will be hidden until someone posts a new message in it. -
Use Search and type a word or phrase to find a hidden chat.
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To unhide a chat, go to the restored chat, select More options
> Unhide .
Mute or unmute a chat
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On the chat you want to mute, select More options
> Mute . -
To unmute a chat, select More options
> Unmute .
Delete a message in a chat
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Select a message > More options
> Delete .Note: You can only delete a message you've sent, and anyone in the chat will see that you've deleted it.
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