How to Unarchive Messages on Facebook Messenger

This article will guide you to unarchive a conversation on Facebook Messenger by sending a new message to the person you previously archived.

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Open the Facebook Messenger app. The Facebook Messenger app is a blue chat frame icon with a white lightning bolt in the middle.

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Tap the search bar at the top of the screen.

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Enter the name of the person you have previously archived the conversation with.

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Tap the name of the person you want to unarchive. This will open the dialog and the archived chat will be displayed.

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Enter a new message.

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Press the blue submit button. The send button is located to the right of the message bar, with a blue paper airplane or the word “Send” in blue. This will send the recipient a new message and move your conversation from the archive to the inbox.

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