- When you unarchive messages on Facebook Messenger, you bring them back to your main inbox.
- Archiving a message in Messenger will hide it from your main inbox, meaning you can recover it later if you want to continue the conversation.
- You can archive and unarchive messages in Messenger with a few simple steps.
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Many of us have taken the Marie Kondo philosophy to heart: if it doesn't spark joy, get rid of it.
However, in our zeal to make things go away, we may sweep aside messages that we should have otherwise clung to.
While you're largely out of luck when it comes to throwing away your belongings, Facebook is much more forgiving. You have the option to "Archive" a Facebook message before you send it to the digital landfill.
And since archived messages in Facebook Messenger aren't permanently gone, you can unarchive them if you wish.
How to archive messages on Messenger
1. Open Facebook Messenger in your preferred desktop browser on your PC or Mac computer.
2. Hover the mouse over the message you want to archive and click on the three dots on the right.
3. Select Archive chat to hide the message from your main inbox.
How to unarchive messages on Messenger
1. Click the three dots in Facebook Messenger's Chat window.
- Select Archived Chats.
3. Click on the message you want to unarchive and respond or react to it to return it to your main inbox.
