Check Archived Chats in Messenger
Check Message Requests and Spam folders
Download your Facebook information from Settings
Look for synced backups on your phone
Restore from iCloud backup...
Check the Archived Chats folder in Messenger
Search the conversation by the person’s name or keyword
Review your Facebook download data for a copy of the...
Check the Archived Chats folder in Messenger
Search the conversation by the person’s name or keywords
Review your Facebook Download Your Information data
Download a copy of...
Check the archived chat list in Messenger
Search the conversation name in Messenger
Review your Facebook email notifications for message content
Download your Facebook data from Settings...
You generally cannot read messages that were permanently deleted from Messenger
Check your Facebook data download if the messages may still be stored in your...
Open the Facebook app or website
Go to Settings and privacy
Tap Settings
Open Password and security
Tap Where you’re logged in
Find the device with Messenger
Tap Log out
If...
Check the Archived Chats folder
Check the Message Requests folder
Check the Spam folder
Search the conversation by name or keyword
Download your Facebook data from Settings
Check email...
Open Messenger
Go to the chat you want to delete
Press and hold the chat
Tap Delete
Confirm Delete
To delete a message
Open the chat
Press and hold the message
Tap...
Open the Messenger app
Tap your profile picture in the top left
Tap Account settings
Tap Personal details
Tap Account ownership and control
Tap Deactivation or deletion
Select the Facebook...
Open Messenger
Tap your profile picture
Tap Privacy and safety
Tap Blocked accounts
Find the person you want to unblock
Tap Unblock next to their name
Confirm if prompted
Search for...
Open Messenger
Tap your profile picture
Tap Privacy and safety
Tap Blocked accounts
Select the person you want to unblock
Tap Unblock on Messenger
Confirm if prompted
Open Messenger
Tap your profile picture
Tap Privacy and safety
Tap Blocked accounts
Find the person you want to unblock
Tap their name
Tap Unblock on Messenger
Confirm the action if...
Open Messenger
Open the chat with the person
Tap their name at the top
Tap Privacy and support or See profile
Tap Block
Confirm the block
To remove the chat,...
Open Messenger
Open the chat containing the message
Press and hold the message
Tap Remove
Tap Unsend for Everyone to erase it from the chat for all participants
Tap...
Open Facebook Messenger
Tap your profile picture
Tap Privacy & safety
Tap Blocked accounts
Find the person you want to unblock
Tap their name
Tap Unblock on Messenger
Confirm the action
If...
Open Messenger
Open the group chat
Tap the group name at the top
Tap Invite Link or Group Link
Copy the link
Share the link with others
If needed, tap...
Open Messenger and choose the chat
Tap the microphone icon in the message box
Hold or tap to record your audio message
Speak into the microphone
Release or...
You cannot view a message that has been removed from Messenger if it was deleted for everyone
Check your notification history if message previews were...
Open the Messenger app
Tap your profile picture
Tap Notifications and sounds
Tap Notification sound
Select the sound you want
Go back to save the change
If needed, open your...
Open the Messenger app
Tap your profile picture in the top left
Tap Notifications & sounds
Tap Notification sound
Select the sound you want
Go back to save the...
You generally cannot see messages that were unsent or deleted on Messenger
Check your notification history if message previews were enabled
Check email notifications if Messenger...
Open Messenger
Open the chat with the person
Tap their name at the top
Tap Privacy and support or Privacy
Tap Block
Choose Block on Messenger or Block messages...
Open the Messenger app
Tap your profile picture in the top left
Tap Dark Mode
Turn Dark Mode on
If Dark Mode is unavailable, update the Messenger app
On...
Open Messenger on Windows 10
Click your profile picture or avatar in the top left
Click Switch Account or Add Account
Select the account you want to...
Open Messenger
Tap your profile picture
Tap Privacy and safety
Tap Blocked accounts
Find the person you want to unblock
Tap their name
Tap Unblock on Messenger
Confirm the action if...
