How to Leave a Conversation on Facebook Messenger

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Last Updated: March 29, 2019

This wikiHow teaches you to leave a group conversation in Facebook chat or the Messenger app.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

iPhone and iPad

1
Open Facebook Messenger. If prompted, enter your username and password and tap Log in.
2
Tap Groups.

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3
Tap the conversation you want to leave.
4
Tap the names of the conversation members. This is at the top of the conversation.
5
Scroll down at tap Leave Group.
6
Tap Leave Group again to confirm. You will no longer receive messages or notifications from the group chat.
- Other members of the group will be notified that you have left.
- You cannot leave a one on one conversation, but you can delete or mute the chat instead from the same menu.^{[1]
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Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Android

1
Open Facebook Messenger. If prompted, enter your username and password and tap Log in.
2
Tap Groups.
3
Tap the conversation you want to leave.
4
Tap the Info button. This button looks like a lowercase ‘i’ in a circle and appears in the upper right corner of the chat window.
5
Tap the menu button. This looks like three vertical dots.
6
Tap Leave Group.
7
Tap Leave Group again to confirm. You will no longer receive messages or notifications from the group chat.
- Other members of the group will be notified that you have left.
- One on one conversations cannot be left. They can be deleted or muted instead.

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Method 3

Method 3 of 3:

Web Browser

1
Navigate to Facebook in your web browser. If prompted, enter your username and password and click Log in.
2
Open the chat window you want to leave.
3
Click the menu icon. This is the gear in the upper right corner of the chat window.
4
Click Leave Group. You will leave the group chat and no longer receive any messages or notifications from it.
- Other members of the group will be notified that you have left.
- One on one conversations cannot be left. They can be deleted or muted instead.

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References

↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/messenger-app/1451001205145333

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