# Chat messages are deleted in a certain time

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/chat-messages-are-deleted-in-a-certain-time/11162
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [June 20, 2020, 5:36am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/chat-messages-are-deleted-in-a-certain-time/11162 "2020-06-20T05:36:35Z")
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### Author: ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)
#### Post date: [June 20, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/chat-messages-are-deleted-in-a-certain-time/11162/5 "2020-06-20T16:27:29Z")

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Hello, you can read this thread on 1v1 chat.

> [@Need help on creating private chat](https://community.glideapps.com/t/need-help-on-creating-private-chat/10686/11):
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> Gotcha. I don’t have a video tutorial but these are the steps. Feel free to message me and we can set up time to walk through it if that will work best. Create a Messages sheet in Google sheets. Add a Row ID column. This will ensure every chat has a unique identifier. Add two columns titled “User 1” and “User 2” Within Glide, on your Messages tab, add the Comments component On a different tab/screen (ideally where you’ll want users to be able to start a chat) add a button compone…

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