Mark a message as read or unread

In Google Chat, you can mark messages unread to easily get back to important messages. You can also mark a message as read without opening a conversation.

When you mark a message as unread, you will get a red dot notification on that chat or space. 

For a direct chat conversation and unnamed group chats:

1. Open the Chat app  or Gmail app .
2. At the bottom, tap Chat.
3. To mark a message as read or unread, choose an option:

• Swipe left on a Chat message.
• Press and hold the chat or unnamed group chat  tap Mark as read  or Mark as unread .
• Tap a conversation to open it. Press and hold a message  tap Mark as read  or Mark as unread .
• Tap a conversation to open it. At the top, next to the chat name, click Conversation options   Mark as unread .

For a Space: 

1. Open the Chat app  or Gmail app .
2. At the bottom, tap Spaces. 
3. To mark a message as read or unread, choose an option:

• Swipe left on a Chat message.
• Press and hold the space  tap Mark as read  or Mark as unread .
• Tap a conversation to open it. At the top, next to the space name, click Conversation options    Mark as unread .