Read Receipts

Question

How do I turn OFF read receipts on my Microsoft Teams account?

Answer 1

Hi M,

You can usually turn off read receipts in Microsoft Teams, provided your IT administrator allows users to control this setting. By default, read receipts are enabled, but admins can restrict the ability to turn them off.

To turn off read receipts in Teams (Desktop)"

1. Select Settings and more (···) next to your profile picture.
2. Select Settings.
3. Go to Chats and channels
4. Turn Read receipts Off.

If the Read receipts toggle is missing or grayed out, your organization's Teams administrator has likely disabled user control of this feature. In that case, you'll need to contact your IT admin to confirm the organization's Teams messaging policy.

Note: Read receipts apply to chats, not Teams channel conversations.

For more information, please consult: Use read receipts for messages in Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Support

I hope this provides enough clarity and helps you stay inform with your current situation.

Thank you for your patience and your understanding. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to share them in the comments on this post so I can continue to support you.   

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