Block a contact in Microsoft Teams Free
In Microsoft Teams Free, you have the option to block a contact, if necessary.
Important: These steps are for Microsoft Teams Free only. They will not work if you are using Teams with your work or school account. To remove or block a member in Communities in Teams, see Invite and manage community members.
When blocking a contact, they will not be able to:
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Add you to a one-to-one chat
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Add you to a new group chat
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Call you in Teams
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Add you to a community
Block a contact in a chat
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From the Chat
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Tap Block
Notes:
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If you block someone in one of your group chats, their messages will still be visible in that group. You will need to remove the participant from that group to stop receiving their messages.
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When a file is shared, chat participants can access files with permission settings set to Anyone with this link. Even when you leave a chat, other participants can still have access to shared and uploaded files. You will need to go to OneDrive to stop or change share permissions.
Block someone in Communities in Teams
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From the Communities tab in the Microsoft Teams Free app, tap the community you want to block a member in.
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Tap the community name at the top of the screen.
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Under Members, tap Manage.
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Tap View profile, then tap Block member's name.
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You can do one of the following:
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Tap Block
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Tap Cancel to exit without submitting changes.
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After you block a member, you can view other communities you have in common under Communities you're both in.
Notes:
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If you block someone in one of your communities, their messages will still be visible in that community. A community owner will need to remove the participant from that community to stop receiving their messages.
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When a file is shared in the community, everyone in the community can access files with permission settings set to Anyone with this link. When you remove or block a community member, other members can still access shared and uploaded files. The owner of the file will need to go to OneDrive to stop or change share permissions.
Unblock a contact in Microsoft Teams Free
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Tap your profile picture.
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Tap Settings
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Tap
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Find the contact you want, then tap Unblock contact.
When blocking a contact, they won't be able to:
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Add you to a one-to-one chat
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Add you to a new group chat
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Call you in Teams
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Add you to a community
Block a contact
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Open Microsoft Teams Free.
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From the Chat tab, hover over the person you want to block.
Tip: If you can't find the contact you're looking for, you can use Search at the top of the window to find them.
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Select More options
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Select Block
Notes:
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If you block someone who is in one of your group chats, their messages will still be visible in that group. You will need to remove the participant from that group to stop receiving their messages.
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When a file is shared, chat participants can access files with permission settings set to Anyone with this link. Even when you leave a chat, other participants can still have access to shared and uploaded files. You will need to go to OneDrive to stop or change share permissions.
Block someone in Communities in Teams
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From the Communities tab in the Microsoft Teams Free app, select the community you want to block a member in.
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Select the person you want to block by selecting their profile picture.
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From their profile select More options
Notes:
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If you block someone in one of your communities, their messages will still be visible in that community. A community owner will need to remove the participant from that community to stop receiving their messages.
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When a file is shared in the community, everyone in the community can access files with permission settings set to Anyone with this link. When you remove or block a community member, other members can still access shared and uploaded files. The owner of the file will need to go to OneDrive to stop or change share permissions.
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Unblock a contact in Teams
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Open Microsoft Teams Free.
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Select Settings and more
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Select Settings
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Select Privacy, then select Edit blocked contacts.
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Find the contact you want, then select Unblock.
Unblock a contact in Teams for Windows 11
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Open Microsoft Teams Free.
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Select Settings and more
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Select Settings
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Select People, then select Manage blocked users.
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Find the contact you want, then select Unblock.
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