Discord’s popularity has risen over the years, and the platform is now a favorite for many users. Some use it to connect with friends and family by chatting, video, and voice calling.
If you use Discord regularly, you’ve likely accumulated several direct messages. Unfortunately, when messages pile up, it can leave you with limited access to the most important as they are pushed to the bottom of the list.
This makes it necessary to close some DMs. This raises another question – does Discord notify them when I close a DM?
If you’re wondering whether the sender will receive a notification after you close their DM, the answer is they don’t. Discord doesn’t notify senders about any activity in your DMs, including closing a message. The chat conversation simply disappears from your list of recent messages.
Read on to learn more about closing a DM on Discord and how to retrieve DMs you close accidentally.
Overview of Closing DM on Discord
Discord users typically utilize the server communication feature to communicate with others, especially if they have a common-interest community like gaming, software development, or others.
Server communication is open, and members can participate in joint conversations. But, like other social media platforms, Discord also has a messaging system that users use to chat with others privately.
This is the Direct Messaging feature. Server members can message you directly when they wish to share something without informing other members.
If you use Discord regularly, you’ve likely accumulated several DMs from your conversations with server members or friends. Unfortunately, too many messages mean the critical DMs are relegated to the bottom of the pile.
This makes it necessary to close some unimportant DMs, especially if the conversation is not ongoing. You can retain the essential DMs to reply to them faster.
As the introduction notes, you don’t have to worry about the sender receiving a notification when you close a DM. Additionally, closing a DM on your side doesn’t affect their DMs. The sender’s DM remains open unless they close it.
Next, we discuss the steps to closing a DM and how to retrieve a closed DM on Discord.
Step-by-Step Guide To Closing a DM on Discord
There are various ways to close a DM depending on the platform, as explained below.
Discord PC Version
Follow the steps below:
- Launch Discord on your PC.
- Click on the Discord icon in the top left corner.
- Right-click on the Direct Message you want to close.
- Select ‘Close DM‘ from the menu.
Discord Mobile App
Follow the steps below:
- Launch the Discord app on your mobile device.
- Tap the hamburger menu icon in the top left corner.
- Tap the message bubble icon in the top left corner.
- Long press on the conversation you want to close.
- Select ‘Close DM‘ from the menu.
How To Reopen Closed DMs?
If you accidentally close a DM or want to retrieve an old conversation on Discord, you can reopen the DM in one of the following ways:
Method #1: Through the Friends List
This method works if the person whose DMs you are trying to reopen is your Discord friend.
Follow the steps below:
- Launch the Discord mobile app.
- Tap the waving person icon on the icon bar at the bottom.
- Scroll down your list of friends until you find the person whose DMs you want to reopen.
- Tap the message bubble icon to the right of their username.
- The conversation will reopen.
Method #2: Through Mutual Servers
This method is ideal for reopening DMs from a user you aren’t friends with on Discord. The process is pretty straightforward. You’ll need to go through the members’ list of servers you think you’re both members of.
After finding them, follow the steps below to reopen closed DMs:
- Launch the Discord mobile app.
- Tap on the hamburger menu icon in the top left corner.
- Tap on the specific server.
- Swipe left on your screen.
- Tap the people icon in the top right corner.
- Tap on the person’s username.
- Select ‘Message.’
- The previous DMs will reopen.
Summary
If you’re curious whether Discord notifies the sender when you close a DM, the answer is it doesn’t. Any activity that happens in your DMs is private.
Closing DMs come in handy if you receive several DMs regularly. Closing some allows you to retain the most critical messages as open conversations.
If you accidentally close a DM or wish to retrieve an old conversation, you can reopen it by clicking the ‘Message’ option on their profile.
