How to Delete Archived Messages on Facebook

Easily delete archived Facebook messages from your computer

This wikiHow teaches you how to delete messages that you have archived on Facebook.

Steps

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    Navigate to Facebook. The Facebook Messenger app doesn't allow you to access your archived messages, so you'll need to be on a computer to do so.
    • If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your Facebook email and password, then click "Log In".
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    Click your "Messages" tab. You'll find this in the top right section of your Facebook toolbar, between the "Friend Requests" and "Notifications" tabs; the Messages tab resembles two overlapping speech bubbles.
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    Click the "See All" option. This is at the bottom of the messages drop-down menu; clicking "See All" will take you to your message library.
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    Click the "More" option. This is above your list of messages on the left side of the screen; clicking "More" will prompt a drop-down menu.
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    Click the "Archived" option. This will open your Archived messages folder, from which you can delete your archived messages.[1]
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    Click on a conversation you wish to delete. You'll need to do this from the list of archived messages on the left side of your screen; doing so will bring up the message in the center of your screen.
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    Click the gear icon in the top right corner of the message. This will prompt a drop-down menu with options for your specific message.
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    Click the "Delete Conversation" option. Facebook will prompt you for confirmation before complying with your request.
    • If you aren't quite ready to delete the conversation but don't want to receive notifications from it anymore, you can also click the "Mute Conversation" option here.
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    Click "Delete Conversation" on the pop-up window. This will permanently delete your conversation from your Messages folder!
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How can I delete all messages in the Archived folder simultaneously?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Unfortunately, there is no way to mass-delete messages; you'll need to delete each message individually.
  • Question
    If I delete an archived conversation, can the person who was in that conversation still see it?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Yes, unless they delete their own conversation with you.
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/www/173289796060388?sr=8&sid=0gFGO58j5IwxCi4DR

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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 224,210 times.
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Article 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.

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