Hide, mute, pin, and view more chat details in Microsoft Teams (free) (2024)

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Hide or mute a chat

1. In the Chat tab, tap and hold on your chat.

2. Tap Mute chat orHide chat . If it is a one-on-one chat, you can also Block your contact.

Unhide a chat

1. Search for the chat name.

2. Add new messages or content to the chat. The chat will then appear in your Chat tab.
   

Mark chat as unread

In the Chat tab, tap and hold your chat and tap Mark as unread.

Pin a chat

In the Chat tab, tap and hold your chat and tap Pin chat.

View one-to-one chat details

1. In the Chat tab, select a one-to-one chat.

2. Tap on your contact’s name at the top.

3. From the chat details window, you can:

• Tap your contact's name to view theirprofile picture, start a video or audio call, orBlock your contact.

• Switch Mutechat on or off.

• Find a specific message in the chat.

• Themes allows you to change the color of your messages in the chat.

• Select More, where you can:

  • Pin the chat.

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  • Create a group chat.

  • View profile.

  • Block contact.

• Find more options under Do more together.

Learn more about Group chats in Microsoft Teams (free).

Hide or mute a chat

1. In the Chat tab, swipe left on your chat.

2. Tap More .

3. Tap Hide or Mute . If it is a one-on-one chat, you can also Block your contact.

Unhide a chat

1. Search for the chat name.

2. 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 tab, swipe left on your chat and tap Unread.

Pin a chat

1. In the Chat tab, swipe left on your chat.

2. Tap More options .

3. Tap Pin.
   

View one-to-one chat details

1. In the Chat tab, select a one-to-one chat.

2. Tap on your contact’s name at the top.

3. From the chat details window, you can:

   • Tap your contact's name to view theirprofile picture, start a video or audio call, orBlock your contact.

   • Switch Mutechat on or off.

   • Find a specific message in the chat.

   • Themeallows you to change the color of your messages in the chat.

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   • Select More, where you can:

     • Create a new group chat.

     • View profile.

     • Pin the chat.

   • Find more options under Do more together.

Learn more about Group chats in Microsoft Teams (free).

Hide or mute a chat

1. In the Chat tab, right click or selectMore options on the chat you'd like to mute or hide.

2. SelectMute orHide . If it is a one-on-one chat, you can also Block your contact.

Unhide a chat

1. Search for the chat name.

2. 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 tab, right click or selectMore options on your chat and selectMark as unread.

Tip:In the chat options, you can also add thechat to your Favoritelist or Pop out chat to separate it from your main window.

Pin a chat

1. In the Chat tab, right click or selectMore options on the chat you'd like to pin.

2. Select Pin.
   

View one-to-one Chat details

1. In the Chat tab, select aone-to-one chat.

2. Selectyour contact’s name at the top.

3. From the Chat details window, you can:

   • View your contact’s profile picture.

   • Send them a message.

   • Start a video or audio call.

   • Select More options , where youcan also Block contact.

Learn more about Group chats in Microsoft Teams (free).

Hide or mute a chat

1. In the Chat tab, right click or selectMore options on the chat you'd like to mute or hide.

2. SelectMute orHide . If it is a one-on-one chat, you can also Block your contact.

Unhide a chat

1. Search for the chat name.

2. 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 tab, right click or selectMore options on your chat and selectMark as unread.

Tip:In the chat options, you can also add thechat to your Favoritelist or Pop out chat to separate it from your main window.

Pin a chat

1. In the Chat tab, right click or selectMore options on the chat you'd like to pin.

2. Select Pin.
   

View one-to-one Chat details

1. In the Chat tab, select aone-to-onechat.

2. Selectyour contact’s name at the top.

3. From the Chat details window, you can:

   • View your contact’s profile picture.

   • Send them a message.

   • Start a video or audio call.

   • Select More options , where youcan also Block contact.

Learn more about Group chats in Microsoft Teams (free).

Contact us

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