How do I find an archived conversation in Messenger?

Archiving a conversation hides it from your inbox until the next time you chat with that person.

To see all your archived conversations in one place

Desktop (messenger.com):
  1. Next to Chats, click .
  2. Click Archived Chats.

To search for one specific conversation that you archived

Desktop App:
  1. From your Desktop app, click Search at the top.
  2. Search the person's name in the search bar.
  3. Click the person's name to open the conversation.
Desktop (messenger.com):
  1. From Chats, click Search Messenger at the top.
  2. Search the person's name in the search bar.
  3. Click the person's name to open the conversation.

Note: You can unarchive the conversation and add it back to your inbox by sending the person a new message.
Learn how to unarchive a conversation on Messenger.
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