How to hide chat and Delete Message In microsoft Teams
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When you no longer need a chat or a message, you can hide it in Microsoft Teams.
Hide, search, or unhide a chat
- You can hide a chat by selecting More options (…) > Hide on the chat that you want to hide.As long as no new messages are posted in the chat, it will remain hidden.
- If you want to find a hidden chat, type a word or phrase into the Search field.
- Select More options (…) > Unhide from the restored chat to unhide it.
Mute or unmute a chat
- During a chat, you can choose More options (…) > Mute if you wish to muffle a chat.
- Unmuting a chat is as simple as selecting More options (…) > Unmute from the chat menu.
Delete a message in a chat
- You can delete a message by selecting it > More options (…) > Delete.
Note: Any chat participant will see that you have deleted a message that you have sent.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I delete a hidden chat in Microsoft Teams?
If you want to delete a message, select it > More options (…) > Delete. In the chat, anyone in the chat will see that you have deleted the message you sent, so make sure you delete only messages you have sent.
When you delete a message on Teams can the other person still see it?
When I delete a message in Teams, does it delete it for everyone? You don’t have to worry about other people seeing deleted chats when you delete them in Microsoft Teams. Your own message will be removed from the chat when you delete it in Microsoft Teams. It will however be visible to your colleagues that you deleted something.
What happens if you hide chat in Teams?
In case you need to unhide the conversations later on in order for them to appear on your chat board again, you can do so by hiding the conversations. Chats that are hidden from sight are simply moved out of sight so that they can easily be accessed when needed. Whenever someone sends a new message, it will also appear again in the message box. Go to the Chat option in your Microsoft Teams app by opening it and selecting it
Can my employer see deleted Teams messages?
In any case, it would be interesting to know if it would be possible for an employer of that company to have a look at deleted Microsoft Teams messages, and, if so, what would be their potential means of doing so? I would say yes to this question: a company is capable of monitoring information even if it has been deleted from Microsoft Teams, and this is the law.
Why can’t I delete messages in Microsoft Teams?
Deleted chats can’t be recovered, this is what we call “by design”. As far as I am aware, there is no way to delete an entire chat in Microsoft Teams. It should be possible for you to delete or edit the messages that you send to yourself. – Hiding the chat: If you hide a chat on Teams, it will stay out of your way so you can focus on other things.
How long do deleted messages stay in Teams?
After the 30 day retention period has ended, the message is removed from the system and is normally permanently deleted within 1-7 days after a minimum of one day, and it won’t be returned to the eDiscovery system after this time.
Can Teams admin see private chats?
As a quick answer, IT administrators are able to monitor the messages that employees send and receive through Microsoft Teams.
Can an admin delete Teams chat messages?
It is only possible to delete a chat in an MS Team if you are an admin or supervisor. Messages can only be deleted or edited by general team members.
How do I archive my Teams chat?
Archive a team
- Select Teams from the admin center.
- Click on the name of a team to select it.
- Click on Archive. …
- Select Make the SharePoint site read-only for team members in order to prevent people from editing the content associated with the team’s SharePoint site and Wiki tab. …
- To archive a team, select Archive.