Turn read receipts on or off

When receipts are on, you can see when a message has been  seen or read. 

1. Select the Settings and more () next to your picture or initials in the upper right and choose Settings. 

2. Choose Privacy on the left. 

3. Select  Read receipts to turn it on or off. 

For more info on read receipts, see Use read receipts for messages in Teams.

Note: Your admin can set policies to allow you to use this feature and the ability to turn it off.