Microsoft Groups is primarily a communication instrument over which you’ll be able to talk together with your family and friends members or colleagues. It will depend on which model of Groups you’ve got ⏤ extra on that later. However typically, you might really feel the necessity to block somebody on Groups for privateness and safety causes or just to get away from him/her. However what occurs after you block somebody on Groups? What they will or can’t do later is equally necessary.
Let’s discover out.
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Distinction Between Microsoft Groups for Residence and Work
Earlier than we transfer on with understanding learn how to block somebody on Groups and what occurs later, we have to clear the air round completely different variations of Groups. Sure, Microsoft, but once more, has a number of variations of the identical app.
Microsoft Groups now is available in two flavors. One is Groups for Residence and the opposite is Groups for Work. Microsoft Groups for House is for private utilization and comes preinstalled with Home windows 11 and sports activities a round white background behind the blue Groups brand. It’s also the default chat and video app on Home windows 11. It really works lots like Skype the place you may add family and friends members, chat with them, and make voice and video calls.
The Groups for Work merely has the enduring blue brand (no background). However the variations run deeper as Groups for Work account has extra choices like groups, channels, OneDrive and SharePoint integrations, the power to create and set insurance policies, guidelines, and extra. As a result of Groups for Work requires an administrator to ask a consumer to affix the group (group), there’s little likelihood that somebody is annoying/spamming you otherwise you wish to block him/her. And even when somebody is harassing you, speaking to your superior could be a greater different than blocking on Groups app.
Lastly, even should you do wish to block somebody on Groups for Work, you can’t as a result of the choice is lacking. You possibly can solely mute or cover them. Block possibility is simply obtainable on Groups for Residence as a result of there, anybody can message you so it makes extra sense.
Observe: If you happen to do invite a visitor to your Groups for Work account, you may block them as a result of they don’t seem to be a part of the group. The steps to dam on each Groups for Residence and Work stay the identical although.
So, for the aim of this text, we’ll give attention to Microsoft Groups for Residence and perceive what occurs if you block somebody on Groups Residence app.
Block Somebody on Microsoft Groups for Residence
It’s straightforward to dam anybody on Groups Residence app.
1. Launch Groups app and seek for the identify of the individual that you simply wish to block utilizing the search bar. Groups will recommend names. Click on on the identify that you simply wish to block in Groups.
2. Click on on the identify or profile image of the individual to view extra choices.
3. Click on on the kebab (three-dot) menu icon and choose Block contact right here.
4. Within the affirmation pop-up that follows, click on on Block to verify your resolution.
The contact is blocked now in your Groups for Residence app.
Unblock Somebody on Microsoft Groups for Residence
You possibly can nonetheless seek for contacts that you’ve got blocked. So observe the similar steps as earlier than to search out/search the contact, open his/her profile, click on on the kebab (three-dot) menu icon and choose Unblock contact.
You may as well go to Settings > Folks > Handle blocked customers and unblock customers shortly in bulk.
What Occurs When You Block Contact on MS Groups for Residence
Effectively, a few issues occur as we’ll discover beneath.
What Occurs When You Block Somebody on MS Groups
You’ll not obtain messages, calls, and even notifications from these you’ve got blocked. If you happen to and the individual you’ve got blocked are a part of a bunch chat, they will’t point out you within the group chat. They can’t see if and if you end up on-line. Nonetheless, they will see your profile image nonetheless.
How Do You Know If Somebody Blocked You on Microsoft Groups
Groups gained’t ship you any notifications in case you are blocked by somebody. You possibly can nonetheless ship messages to him/her, nevertheless, they won’t obtain them. The message will show a Despatched standing (single tick) as an alternative of the Seen standing (eye image) if you hover over it.
One technique to know if somebody has blocked you on Groups or not is to @point out them in a bunch chat or strive including them to a bunch chat. If you are able to do each or both, they haven’t blocked you.
When you have blocked somebody on Microsoft Groups, you will notice a notification on the backside of the chat window reminding you of your resolution. You possibly can then select to unblock them should you so want.
Can You Block Somebody on Internet, Cellular, and Desktop Apps
Microsoft Groups for Residence is accessible on all standard desktop and cell platforms and sure, you may block somebody on all Microsoft Groups apps. In reality, block, cover, and mute, all three choices can be found to you all over the place.
What Is the Distinction Between Mute and Block in MS Groups
Once you mute somebody on Groups, they will nonetheless ship you messages and make calls and you’ll obtain them, however you’ll not obtain notifications for a similar. This can be a refined technique to ignore somebody should you really feel they’re annoying you. Block, alternatively, will forestall their messages from reaching your inbox altogether.
How you can Mute and Unmute Somebody on Microsoft Groups
Merely click on on the kebab menu icon (three-dot image) subsequent to the identify of the individual and choose Mute from there.
Repeat the identical steps to unmute him/her on Groups. Observe that the choice to mute and block will solely seem as soon as one in all you sends the opposite a message. In any other case, you can’t mute them since you haven’t obtained any notifications from them. So no cause to mute him/her.
What Occurs When You Cover Somebody on MS Groups
Once you cover somebody on Microsoft Groups, you gained’t obtain notifications or see their identify within the chat record within the sidebar. Once you mute somebody, you don’t obtain notifications however you may see their names within the sidebar with a crimson dot icon telling you that they’ve been making an attempt to achieve out. Once you block somebody, you don’t obtain messages, calls, or notifications. Nothing.
To Cover somebody on Microsoft Groups, once more, click on on the kebab menu (three-dot icon) and choose Cover possibility. To unhide, repeat the identical steps and choose Unhide from the record of choices.
Can You Edit or Delete Message in Microsoft Groups
Sure. You are able to do each, edit and delete messages in Microsoft Groups even after the recipient has learn the message. To take action, merely hover over the message to disclose emojis and the kebab menu (three-dot icon). Click on on the kebab menu. Now choose Edit or Delete as per your wants.
Microsoft Groups Is the New Skype
The brand new Groups app has largely changed Skype however for some cause, I nonetheless have each on my Home windows 11. Why do I want two messaging and calling apps? I feel Skype remains to be used and most well-liked by tens of millions and so it will likely be discontinued in a phased method. Groups for House is a strong app with loads of ideas and methods underneath its sleeve.