Google Chat: Hiding and Unhiding Conversations

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Keeping your Google Chat organized can really boost your productivity, and hiding those old chats you don’t need is a great way to keep things tidy. Here’s how to hide and unhide conversations to manage your chat list more effectively.

Hiding a chat in Google Chat

  1. To start, open up Google Chat either in your browser or the app. Then, find the conversation in your list that you’d like to hide.
    google chat window

  2. Next to the name of the person or group chat you want to hide, you’ll see three little vertical dots. Give those a click.
    three vertical dots next to name

  3. A menu will appear. From this menu, select the option that says ‘Hide conversation’.
    dropdown menu with 'Hide conversation' option highlighted

Now that chat is gone, hidden from your main chat list.

Unhiding a conversation in Google Chat

Method 1: Using the Search Bar

  1. In the Google Chat interface, find the search bar at the top which says Find people and rooms. Type the name of the person whose chat you want to get back.
    search bar with 'Find people and rooms' label

  2. From the search results, select the person’s name to open up the chat.

The conversation will now reappear in your main chat list.

By keeping your chat list organized and knowing how to hide and unhide conversations, you can have a much more streamlined Google Chat experience.