Hide, mute, pin, and view more chat details in Microsoft Teams (free)
In Microsoft Teams (free), you can choose to hide, mute, or mark your chats as unread.
Hide or mute a chat
Hide a chat to remove it from your Recent chat list. If someone messages you in that chat, it'll no longer be hidden. Mute a chat to stop receiving notifications for the chat. You can still view a muted chat in your Recent chat list.-
In the Chat
tab, tap and hold on your chat. -
Tap Mute chat
or Hide chat . If it is a one-on-one chat, you can also Block your contact.
Unhide a chat
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Search
for the chat name. -
Add new messages or content to the chat. The chat will then appear in your Chat
tab.
Mark chat as unread
In the Chat
Pin a chat
In the Chat
View one-to-one chat details
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In the Chat
tab, select a one-to-one chat. -
Tap on your contact’s name at the top.
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From the chat details window, you can:
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Tap your contact's name to view their profile picture, Remove user or View profile
. In their profile, you can block a contact. -
Switch Mute
chat on or off. -
Find
a specific message in the chat. -
Themes allows you to change the color of your messages in the chat.
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Select More
, where you can:-
Pin chat
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Create a group chat
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View profile
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Block contact
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Do more together for more options
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Hide or mute a chat
Hide a chat to remove it from your Recent chat list. If someone messages you in that chat, it will no longer be hidden. Mute a chat to stop receiving notifications for the chat. You can still view a muted chat in your Recent chat list.
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In the Chat
tab, swipe left on your chat. -
Tap More
. -
Tap Hide
or Mute . If it is a one-on-one chat, you can also Block your contact.
Unhide a chat
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Search for the chat name.
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Add new messages or content to the chat. The chat will then appear in your Chat
tab.
Mark a chat as Unread
In the Chat
Pin a chat
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In the Chat tab, swipe left on your chat.
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Tap More options
. -
Tap Pin
.
View one-to-one chat details
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In the Chat
tab, select a one-to-one chat. -
Tap on your contact’s name at the top.
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From the chat details window, you can:
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Tap your contact's name to view their profile picture, Remove user or View profile
. In their profile, you can block a contact. -
Switch Mute
chat on or off. -
Find
a specific message in the chat. -
Theme allows you to change the color of your messages in the chat.
-
Select More
, where you can:-
Create a new group chat
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View profile
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Pin chat
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Find more options under Do more together
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Hide or mute a chat
Hide a chat to remove it from your Recent chat list. If someone messages you in that chat, it will no longer be hidden. Mute a chat to stop receiving notifications for the chat. You can still view a muted chat in your Recent chat list.
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In the Chat
tab, right click or select More options on the chat you'd like to mute or hide. -
Select Mute
or Hide . If it is a one-on-one chat, you can also Block your contact.
Unhide a chat
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Search
for the chat name. -
Add new messages or content to the chat. The chat will then appear in your Chat
tab.
Mark a chat as Unread
In the Chat
Tip: In the chat options, you can also add the chat to your Favorite list or Pop out chat to separate it from your main window.
Pin a chat
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In the Chat
tab, right click or select More options on the chat you'd like to pin. -
Select Pin
.
View one-to-one Chat details
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In the Chat
tab, select a one-to-one chat. -
Select your contact’s name at the top.
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From the Chat details window, you can:
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View your contact’s profile picture.
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Send them a message.
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Start a video or audio call.
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Select More options
, where you can also Block contact .
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