How to Use WPS Message Read/Unread on Windows

Last updated:July 23, 2026

Use Message Read/Unread through 2 how-to topics in the collaboration message interface; 2 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. Check unread conversation status in the message listFree
22. Check read status for a message inside a chatFree

How-to Guide

1. Check unread conversation status in the message list

Entry: Left message list area

  1. Open WPS and enter the collaboration message interface.
  2. Look at the display state of each conversation in the left message list.
  3. Check whether the conversation name is shown in bold and whether a red number badge appears beside the avatar.
  4. If the conversation is bold and has an unread badge, that conversation contains unread messages.
  5. Click the conversation to open it, and the unread badge is cleared automatically.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: Unread conversations appear with bold names and a red number badge.
  • What you can do next: You can open the conversation and continue reading the chat content.
  • No side effect: Read conversations still keep their normal preview display and do not affect other chats.

Tips While Using

  • The number in the unread badge shows the unread message count.
  • When the unread count is high, the badge may appear as 99+.
  • Mute settings do not affect unread counting or unread badge display.

2. Check read status for a message inside a chat

Entry: Chat window → read/unread status below the message

  1. Open any one-to-one chat or group chat.
  2. After sending a message, look at the status text below that message.
  3. If it shows All read or Read, the message has been viewed.
  4. If it shows X unread or Unread, some members have not viewed the message yet.
  5. Continue follow-up or reminders based on the status change.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: Read, unread count, or all read status text is visible below the message.
  • What you can do next: You can continue sending messages or follow up based on the status.
  • No side effect: Checking the status does not change the message content itself.

Tips While Using

  • In group chats, unread status is often shown as a number of people.
  • The wording can differ slightly between one-to-one chats and group chats, but both indicate whether the message has been viewed.
  • This feature does not require membership.