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 .
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 Mark as read or Mark as unread.
• For individual messages in a conversation, tap and hold the message 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 .
3. At the top right, tap Unread.

Related resources

• Reply to a message
• Send a direct message