How To: Pin, Mute, or Hide a Chat in Teams

Keep your Teams chat list under control: pin the chats you use most, mute busy ones, and hide the ones you're done with.

Pin, mute, or hide a chat

In Chat, point to a chat, select More options (…), then choose:

  • Pin: keeps the chat at the top of your list. Choose Unpin to undo.
  • Mute: stops notifications, but you stay in the chat. Choose Unmute to undo.
  • Hide: removes the chat from your list until someone sends a new message.
  • Mark as unread: flags it so you remember to come back to it.

Get a hidden chat back

Search for the person or chat name at the top of Teams and open it. Or filter your chat list to find it, then select More options > Unhide.

Want to leave a group chat instead? See How To: Leave a Team or Group Chat in Teams.

Get help

Submit a request through the Microsoft Teams service, or:

Still need help? Contact the IT Service Desk:

  • Call: 612.343.4170
  • Visit: Miller Hall 226
  • Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. CT