Block & 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.

Block someone in Chat or Gmail

Unblock someone in Chat or Gmail

Block & report a direct message

You can choose to block a 1:1 direct message or a group direct message rather than block a person. You can also block and report a space.

1. On your computer, open Google Chat or Gmail.
2. In Chat, next to the conversation name, click More options Block & Report.
   • If you have a work or school account, this option is “Block this conversation.”
3. Optional: To report the conversation for abuse, check the box next to “Report this space as spam or abuse.”
   • If you have a work or school account, you can only report people outside your organization.

4. To confirm, click Block.

Block or unblock someone in a direct message or space

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 direct message or space name View members.
   • In spaces, click the space 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.

Related resources

• Respond to a Google Chat message request
• Block and report a space
• Restrict messages from unknown senders in Chat
• Block or unblock people's accounts