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# Chatter Desktop

Chatter Desktop is a free desktop application that lets you collaborate in Chatter without a browser. Chatter Desktop was retired in June 2018.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Group</strong>, <strong>Essentials</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, <strong>Developer</strong>, and <strong>Contact Manager</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

For more information, see [Chatter Desktop Retirement](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=000267581&type=1&language=en_US).

Use Chatter Desktop to post and comment in Chatter, and receive updates about your groups and the people, records, and files that you follow. Chatter Desktop also supports chat and private Chatter messages. It displays Chatter updates and private messages as popup notifications in your Windows taskbar or Mac OS X Dock.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-experience-collaboration-264-0-0-production-enus/1aab5b5e-c990-4b8c-840a-6fb18af49709/images/icon_note.png)

Note Customer users can install and use Chatter Desktop but can’t access all its functionality. For example, customer users can’t follow users or records, chat, or access administration options.

- **[Install Chatter Desktop](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_desktop_installation.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Chatter Desktop was retired in June 2018.
- **[Connect Chatter Desktop](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_desktop_connection.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Chatter Desktop was retired in June 2018.
- **[Configure Chatter Desktop](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_desktop_configuring.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Chatter Desktop was retired in June 2018.
- **[Using Chatter Desktop](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_desktop_using.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Chatter Desktop was retired in June 2018.
- **[Chatter Desktop Troubleshooting Tips](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_desktop_troubleshooting.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Find solutions for troubleshooting Chatter Desktop.
- **[Disabling Chatter Desktop Remotely](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_desktop_disabling.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Chatter Desktop was retired in June 2018.
- **[Uninstall Chatter Desktop](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_desktop_uninstall.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    How to uninstall Chatter Desktop.
- **[Chatter Desktop Releases](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=experience.collab_desktop_release.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Chatter Desktop was retired in June 2018.