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
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On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app
or Gmail app
.
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In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat
.
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- In your conversation list, tap and hold the conversation.
- 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 read or Mark as unread.Locate your unread conversations
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On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chat app
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In Gmail: At the bottom, tap Chat
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- In the bottom navigation menu, tap Home
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- At the top right, tap Unread.
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