how to hide the chat panel in teams?

Anonymous
2024-08-15T22:27:25+00:00

I like to keep my teams small so previously, with 80% zoom and the teams window as small as possible, I realized that the chat panel would auto hide and it would show only when I hover my mouse over Chat.

However, recently chat panel would stay open so it is taking up quite a space in my small teams window. Does anyone know how to make this chat panel auto hide itself?

Only way to make it hide is if I make the zoom 115% which is ridiculously large for me...

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-05T13:06:56+00:00

    I am struggling with this also, it suddenly was no longer hidden but in my other office, it's still auto hidden and I've spent so many hours looking for a way to get it back to auto hide that chat list. There is no reason for it to take up that much space! I hope we find a solution!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-05T13:35:38+00:00

    Not sure how a Microsoft Agent can answer and be so wrong. This was absolutely a feature. The reason you cant replicate is because Teams was updated and removed it. Can we please get an ETA on when this will be brought back. This is ridiculous.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-09-05T14:48:53+00:00

    I can not auto-hide the chats panel using the suggested 115% zoom size.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-09-05T15:37:33+00:00

    Please return the option to auto-hide chats, it's absolutely obtuse and strange that it was removed in the first place. Please, do not make decisions for me on how I want my page laid out.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-09-05T17:54:59+00:00

    I Am MORE than mildly annoyed w/ this error in Teams.
    In addition to the new Teams being too big of a window we now have to see the Chat list of our contacts and teams? This is a complete waste of space and reduces productivity.

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