Block or unblock people outside your org in Microsoft Teams
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In Teams, you can block or unblock anyone outside your org who uses Teams, Teams for personal use, Skype (for consumers), or Skype for Business.
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When you block someone, they can't communicate with you in Teams or Skype. They also can't view your status.
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When you unblock someone, they can't communicate with you in Teams and Skype. And they can't view your status.
Note: It’s easy to accept or block people outside your org.
Block a person
There are a couple of ways you can block someone in Teams.
Block a person in the chat list
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In the chat list, find the person you want to block, and select More options
Block a person on their profile card
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Hover over the person’s profile picture to open their profile card.
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Select More options
Unblock a person
There are several ways you can unblock someone in Teams.
Unblock a person from the chat list
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In the chat list, find the person's name, and then select More options
Unblock a person from their profile card
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Select the person’s profile picture to open their profile card.
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Select More options
Unblock a person from settings
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Select Settings and more
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Select Settings > Privacy > Edit blocked contacts.
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Find the person you’d like to unblock, and then select Unblock.
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