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This includes Group chat, Team chat, Match chat, and most importantly, General chat.\u00a0 These new functions can be found in the \u201ctext chat\u201d settings on the Social Options menu.\u00a0\u00a0 Before the Aug. 11 patch, users could only turn off individual chats by removing the chat function altogether using the \u201chide chat\u201d command. This command hid the entire chat box on the left side of the Overwatch screen. While this definitely solved the problem of hiding offensive chats or troublesome users, the inability to text chat whatsoever was cumbersome for most players.\u00a0 Thanks to the new update, players now have the option to turn off a singular chat if it becomes an issue. For example, if a person on the enemy team is talking too much trash, a player can now simply turn off the \u201cMatch chat\u201d function in Social Options.\u00a0 For years, users have been casually asking for a way to mute or remove General chat in Overwatch. 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