Block and report someone

If you don't want to chat with someone in Google Chat, you can block and report them. You can block direct messages, or block people in spaces and most group messages.

When you block someone:

• If you use a Google Workspace account and the person that you've blocked is in your organisation, they will still be able to tell when you're online.
• The person that you've blocked won't be able to send you messages. For them to send you a message, you'd need to unblock them.
• The messages from a person that you've blocked will be hidden from you in spaces and group messages. You can unhide messages that you want to view.
• A person that you've blocked will still be able to read any messages sent to the space.
• You and the person that you've blocked won't be able to edit any old messages to one another.
• The person will also be blocked in certain other Google services.
• Links or attachments that the person sent before you blocked them will still be active.
• If you report someone for abuse, a copy of the last 50 messages from your conversation will be sent to Google for review.
• You can download messages from a blocked user from your Google Account. Learn how to download your Google data.

Block someone in Chat or Gmail

How to block & report someone in Chat

1. Go to Chat or Gmail.
   • In Gmail: On the left, click Chat.
2. In your conversation list, next to someone's name, click More options Block and report.
   • If you use a Google Workspace account and the person is in your organisation, this option is Block.
3. Optional: To report someone for abuse, tick the box next to 'Also report'.
   • If you use a Google Workspace account, you can only report people outside your organisation.
4. To confirm, click Block.

Unblock someone in Chat or Gmail

1. Go to Chat or Gmail.
2. Choose an option:
   • In Chat, at the top, click Settings    Manage blocked users.
   • In Gmail, at the top, click Settings  See all settings Chat and Meet Manage chat settings Manage blocked users.
3. Select the person from the suggestions.
4. Click Unblock .

Block a conversation

1. On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
2. In Chat, next to the conversation name, click More options Block this chat.
3. Optional: To report the conversation for abuse, tick the box next to 'Report this space as spam or abuse'.
   • If you use a Google Workspace account, you can only report people outside your organisation.

4. To confirm, click Block.

Block or unblock someone in a conversation

Important: You can block someone in the same conversation without messaging them directly.

1. On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
2. In Chat, open a conversation.
3. At the top, click the conversation name Manage members.
4. Next to the person's name, click More options Block or Unblock.

Tip: To hide someone's messages after you block them in a space, you may need to refresh your browser.

Other ways to block people

In Chat, you can also:

• Block people when you ignore their message request.
• Block and report a space.

In other Google products, you can also block their account.