If you want to avoid distractions — or if a thread is no longer relevant to you — you can mute a thread either for a set amount of time or indefinitely. That means you won’t be notified, and you won’t see that unread thread in your Inbox. Here’s how:
If you mute a thread, you’ll also not be notified if someone directly mentions you in that thread.
How to mute a thread
- Open the thread you want to mute.
- Click the three dots icon in the top-right corner of the thread.
- Click Mute thread...
- A pop-up will appear. Select the amount of time you want to mute the thread for:
- 30 minutes
- 1 hour
- 8 hours
- 24 hours
- Indefinitely
- Click Save.
- Open the thread you want to mute.
- Tap the three dots icon in the top-right corner.
- Tap Mute Thread.
- Select the amount of time you want to mute the thread for:
- 30 Minutes
- 1 Hour
- 8 Hours
- 24 Hours
- Indefinitely
- Long-press the thread you want to mute.
- Tap Mute thread.
- Select the amount of time you want to mute the thread for:
- 30 minutes
- 1 hour
- 8 hours
- 24 hours
- Indefinitely
If a thread has been muted, it’ll be marked with this icon
.
How to unmute a thread
- Open the thread you want to unmute.
- Click the three dots icon in the top-right corner of the thread.
- Click Unmute thread...
- Open the thread you want to unmute.
- Tap the three dots icon in the top-right corner.
- Tap Unmute thread.
- Long-press the thread you want to unmute.
- Tap Unmute thread.
FAQ
Can I mute messages?
Yes, you can! You can learn how in this article.