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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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Yes i am very annoyed now that my small Teams window need to display the unnecessary displayed CHAT. Please re-enable this hide function back again. This is taking up alot of my screen space!!
THE FIX!!!!!
From Windows 11…
Click on Start, then Settings
On left Navigation pane click Apps, then click on Installed Apps
Find Microsoft Teams in list, then click the 3-dots on right, then Advanced Options
Scroll down to Reset. Click Repair first, then Reset.
These steps should restore the auto-hide functionality without any data loss.
I am also having this issue. I found if you make the window as small as you can then the chat list goes back to auto hide. There's at least this temporary solution.
Thank you for taking the time to bring this to light feeling lost. Currently using the 115% zoom workaround suggested in other comments below. Microsoft please look into this issue. As an IT professional, I've been asked about it several times the last week and want to give users a resolution.
Dear feeling lost,
I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide you with an update regarding the issue you have reported to us.
We are trying to hide panel in new teams to check if it can auto hide itself and get back to you
I appreciate your patience and understanding during this investigation process. If you have additional information or details that may assist us in our investigation Please feel free to share with me.
Thank you for your continued cooperation. I will get back to you shortly with more information.
Sincerely,Eben Ezer Tres | Microsoft Community Moderator