---
name: "showChat"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Radio and Chat"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": "local", "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/showChat
revid: 310212
updated: 2022-05-05T13:10:43Z
---

# showChat

*Command · Radio and Chat · Arma 3 v0.50*

Locality: effect **local**

## Description

Shows/hides the whole chat window.

## Syntax

```sqf
showChat bool
```

**Parameters:**

- `bool`: [Boolean](../topics/Boolean.md)

**Returns:** [Nothing](../topics/Nothing.md)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
showChat false;
```

## See also

[shownChat](../commands/shownChat.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — showChat](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/showChat) (revision 310212).</sub>