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
- On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
- In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
- In the navigation panel or "Home," next to the conversation or thread, click More options
.
- Click Mark as read
or Mark as unread
.
Tips: Other ways to mark a conversation as read or unread include:
Locate your unread conversations
- On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
- In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
- On the left, click Home.
- At the top right, click Unread.