Unarchive a chat on Messenger

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Unarchiving a chat will add it back to your inbox on Messenger.
Note: You cannot unarchive a chat that was archived as part of upgrading to end-to-end encryption. Remember that archived chats are not deleted unless you choose to delete them, and you can view them in your Archive folder anytime.

Unarchive a chat on Messenger

Desktop (messenger.com)
  1. From Chats, click Archive on the left.
  2. Hover over the chat you want to unarchive, then click Options.
  3. Click Unarchive chat.
You can also search for a person's name on Messenger and send a new message in that chat to unarchive it and add it back to your inbox.

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