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How to Delete Archived Messages on Facebook Messenger Download Article Easily delete archived Facebook chats from your computer or mobile phone Written by Travis Boylls
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Travis has been a tech writer at wikiHow for more than 10 years. He has also worked in technical support for Dish Network and AT&T Wireless. He studied graphic design and web design at Pikes Peak Community College. He specializes in Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and video game consoles. Travis has had a fascination with computers and technology that goes all the way back to childhood. He is proficient in all manner of software and computer operating systems. This article has been viewed 261,860 times. Learn more...
Do you want to delete an archived chat in Facebook Messenger? Archiving chats in Messenger is a great way to keep track of memorable chats or chats that you want to reference later on. However, when you have too many archived messages, things can start to get a little cluttered. You may want to delete some messages you don't revisit in order to clean your archives up a bit. This wikiHow article teaches you how to delete chats that you have archived on Facebook Messenger.
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On Mobile, open Messenger and tap "☰" in the upper-left corner. Then tap "Archive." Tap and hold the chat you want to delete and tap "Delete."
On a computer, click the Messenger icon and click "See all in Messenger." Click "⋯" > "Archived Chats". Click "⋯" next to a chat and click "Delete Chat."
Once a chat is deleted, it cannot be recovered.
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1 Open Messenger. Facebook Messenger has an icon with an image that resembles a blue and purple speech bubble with a lightning bolt in the middle. Tap the Facebook Messenger icon to open Messenger on your mobile phone.
Alternatively, you can open Facebook and tap the icon that resembles a speech bubble with a lightning bolt in the middle. It's in the upper-right corner.
Make sure you updated Messenger to the latest version.
If you do not have Facebook Messenger installed on your mobile phone, you can download and install Messenger for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPad, or from the Google Play Store on Android devices.
2 Tap ☰. It's the button with three horizontal lines in the upper-left corner. This displays the menu. Advertisement
3 Tap Archive. It's in the menu that displays when you tap the menu button. This displays all your archived chats.
4 Tap and hold the chat you want to delete. This displays a menu at the bottom of the screen.
5 Tap Delete. It's next to an icon that resembles a trashcan. This displays a confirmation pop-up.
6 Tap Delete. This deletes the chat. Once a chat is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Don't delete a chat unless you are sure you want to remove it.
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1 Navigate to https://www.facebook.com. You can access Messenger through Facebook on a desktop computer.
If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your Facebook email and password, then click "Log In".
2 Click the "Messages" button. It's in the upper-right corner next to your profile picture. It has an icon that resembles a speech bubble with a lightning bolt in the middle. This displays Messenger in a window in the lower-right corner.
3 Click See all in Messenger. It's at the bottom of your list of chats in the Messenger window. This displays Facebook Messenger as a full web page.
4 Click ⋯. It's the button with three dots at the top of your list of chats on the left-hand side. This displays a drop-down menu.
5 Click Archived Chats. It's in the drop-down menu that displays when you click the icon with three dots. This displays all your archived chats.[1]XResearch source
6 Click ⋯ next to the chat you want to delete. When you hover your mouse cursor over a chat, a button with three dots will appear to the right of the chat name. Click this button. This displays a drop-down menu.
7 Click Delete Chat. It's in the menu that appears when you click the button with three dots. This displays a confirmation pop-up.
8 Click Delete Chat. This deletes the chat. Once a chat is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Don't delete a chat unless you are sure you want to remove it.
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Question How can I delete all messages in the Archived folder simultaneously? Community Answer Unfortunately, there is no way to mass-delete messages; you'll need to delete each message individually. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 15 Helpful 25
Question If I delete an archived conversation, can the person who was in that conversation still see it? Community Answer Yes, unless they delete their own conversation with you. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 2 Helpful 5
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Once you delete a message from your archived messages, there is no way to retrieve the message. Thanks Helpful 8 Not Helpful 0
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Written by: Travis Boylls wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Travis has been a tech writer at wikiHow for more than 10 years. He has also worked in technical support for Dish Network and AT&T Wireless. He studied graphic design and web design at Pikes Peak Community College. He specializes in Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and video game consoles. Travis has had a fascination with computers and technology that goes all the way back to childhood. He is proficient in all manner of software and computer operating systems. This article has been viewed 261,860 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 5Updated: June 24, 2024 Views: 261,860 Categories: FacebookArticle SummaryX
1. Click the Messages icon. 2. Click See All. 3. Click More. 4. Click Archived. 5. Select a conversation. 6. Click the gear. 7. Click Delete Conversation. 8. Click Delete Conversation to confirm. Did this summary help you?YesNo
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Written by: Travis Boylls wikiHow Technology Writer This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Travis has been a tech writer at wikiHow for more than 10 years. He has also worked in technical support for Dish Network and AT&T Wireless. He studied graphic design and web design at Pikes Peak Community College. He specializes in Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and video game consoles. Travis has had a fascination with computers and technology that goes all the way back to childhood. He is proficient in all manner of software and computer operating systems. This article has been viewed 261,860 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 5 Updated: June 24, 2024 Views: 261,860 Categories: Facebook Article SummaryX
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1 Open Messenger. Facebook Messenger has an icon with an image that resembles a blue and purple speech bubble with a lightning bolt in the middle. Tap the Facebook Messenger icon to open Messenger on your mobile phone. 
2 Tap ☰. It's the button with three horizontal lines in the upper-left corner. This displays the menu. Advertisement 
3 Tap Archive. It's in the menu that displays when you tap the menu button. This displays all your archived chats. 
4 Tap and hold the chat you want to delete. This displays a menu at the bottom of the screen. 
5 Tap Delete. It's next to an icon that resembles a trashcan. This displays a confirmation pop-up. 
6 Tap Delete. This deletes the chat. Once a chat is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Don't delete a chat unless you are sure you want to remove it. Advertisement 
1 Navigate to https://www.facebook.com. You can access Messenger through Facebook on a desktop computer. 
2 Click the "Messages" button. It's in the upper-right corner next to your profile picture. It has an icon that resembles a speech bubble with a lightning bolt in the middle. This displays Messenger in a window in the lower-right corner. 
3 Click See all in Messenger. It's at the bottom of your list of chats in the Messenger window. This displays Facebook Messenger as a full web page. 
4 Click ⋯. It's the button with three dots at the top of your list of chats on the left-hand side. This displays a drop-down menu. 
5 Click Archived Chats. It's in the drop-down menu that displays when you click the icon with three dots. This displays all your archived chats.[1] 
6 Click ⋯ next to the chat you want to delete. When you hover your mouse cursor over a chat, a button with three dots will appear to the right of the chat name. Click this button. This displays a drop-down menu. 
7 Click Delete Chat. It's in the menu that appears when you click the button with three dots. This displays a confirmation pop-up. 
8 Click Delete Chat. This deletes the chat. Once a chat is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Don't delete a chat unless you are sure you want to remove it. Advertisement 
Community Answer Unfortunately, there is no way to mass-delete messages; you'll need to delete each message individually. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 15 Helpful 25 
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