Block & report someone in chat

You can block chat messages from specific people in Gmail and Google Chat. People you block are excluded from other Google services.

When you block a person, you can still:

• Open links or attachments in your conversation.
• Unblock them.

After you block a person, you can’t:

• Edit old messages in your conversation.
• Hide your online status from them.
• Hide that you blocked them.

You also can accept or ignore message requests from people you don’t know. Learn how to respond to a Google Chat message request.

You can block and report someone in Gmail or Google Chat.

Gmail

1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
2. Enter your Google Account email or phone number and password.
3. On the left, point to the name of a person you want to block.
4. Next to the name, click More options Block & report .
   • If the person is in your organization, this option shows as “Block.”
5. Optional: If you only want to block someone, uncheck the box next to “Also report.”
6. Click Block.

When you report someone, a copy of the last 50 messages of your conversation is sent to Google for review.

Google Chat

1. On your computer, go to Google Chat.
2. Enter your Google Account email or phone number and password.
3. Select the name of a person you want to block.
4. At the top, click the Down arrow .
5. Click Block and report .
   • If the person is in your organization, this option shows as “Block.”
6. Optional: If you only want to block, uncheck the box next to “Report to Google.”
7. Click Block.

When you report someone, a copy of the last 50 messages of your conversation is sent to Google for review.

You can also unblock someone you blocked in Gmail or Google Chat.

Unblock

1. On your computer, go to Gmail.
2. Enter your Google Account email or phone number and password.
3. At the top, click Settings See all settings Chat and Meet Manage chat settings Manage accounts you have blocked.
4. Select the name of a person you want to unblock.
5. Click Unblock .

In Maps, Photos, and other Google products, learn how to block or unblock people's accounts.