Mark a conversation or thread as read or unread

In Google Chat, you can mark conversations as unread to return to them later. You can also mark a conversation as read without opening it.

When you mark a conversation as unread, a dot shows up next to it in your conversation list.

Change a conversation to read or unread

2. In the navigation panel or "Home," next to the conversation or thread, tap More options 👁 Image
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3. Tap Mark as read or Mark as unread.

Tips: Other ways to mark a conversation as read or unread include:

• At the top of a DM or space, tap the conversation name 👁 and then
  Mark as read or Mark as unread.
• For individual messages in a conversation, tap and hold the message 👁 and then
  Mark as unread. This adds an “Unread” line above the message in the conversation.

Locate your unread conversations

2. In the bottom navigation menu, tap Home 👁 Image
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3. At the top right, tap Unread.

Related resources

• Reply to a message
• Send a direct message