What Happens When You Archive a Chat in Messenger?
Before archiving a conversation in Messenger, lets discuss its implications.
When you archive a chat in Messenger, the app hides it from your home screen.
you could always unarchive conversations from the same menu.
Unlike WhatsApp and Telegram, Messenger doesnt offer an option to pin important chats at the top.
The steps below can archive messages in Messenger for Android and iPhone.
On Android
Step 1:initiate the Messenger app on your Android phone.
Step 2:Long-press on aconversationyou want to archive and selectArchive.
Repeat the same for all irrelevant conversations in Messenger and keep your home page spam-free.
Unfortunately, there is no way to multi-select several conversations in Messenger and archive them with a single tap.
Step 1:Launch the Messenger app on your iPhone.
Step 2:Left swipe on a conversation and selectArchivefrom the context menu.
Visit theMessenger site, then follow the steps below.
Step 1:Sign into your Facebook account.
Step 2:Check a list ofconversationsfrom the main menu.
Step 4:SelectArchive chat.
Step 5:Repeat the same for all conversations you want to hide.
You may also follow the same steps above to archive a group chat.
Unarchive Messages in Facebook Messenger
Did you accidentally archive important chats in Messenger?
Unarchiving them wont take more than a couple of minutes.
On Desktop
Step 1:Head toMessengeron the web > selectArchivedfrom the left sidebar.
Step 2:Select thethree horizontal dotsmenu > clickUnarchive chat.
The conversation will appear on the main page.
iOS and Android
Step 1:Open thehamburger menuin Messenger (from the top-left corner).
Step 2:SelectArchive.
Step 3:Long-press on a conversation and selectUnarchive.
FAQs
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