How do I delete or archive a Message?

Way too much correspondence to sift through, huh? What a great problem to have! And we have some tools to help you with it.

• Archive moves a conversation out of your Inbox and into your Archived folder, so you can save it for later.
• Delete removes the whole conversation from your account for good.

From inside a conversation

1. Open the conversation
2. Select the three dots menu at the top of the conversation. On a wide screen, you can also use the "Actions" list in the panel on the right.
3. Select "Archive" or "Delete"
4. If you chose "Delete," confirm by selecting "Delete Conversation"

From your inbox

• On a computer, hover over a conversation in your Inbox and select "Archive" or "Delete."
• On a phone or tablet, swipe a conversation to the left and tap "Archive" or "Delete."

To archive or delete several conversations at once, see How do I archive or delete several conversations at once?

Good to know

• To bring an archived conversation back, open it from your Archived folder and select "Unarchive."
• A new message or reaction in a conversation you archived brings it back out of Archived.
• In a group conversation, you need to "Leave" it before you can delete it. Once you leave, you can't rejoin.

Note: This only affects your side of the messages. The other person will still have the message. Just like real life, don't say something you might regret!

Can I delete or edit a single message I sent?

You can delete a picture, video, GIF, or voice message you sent for everyone in the conversation:

1. Press and hold the picture, video, GIF, or voice message (or right-click it on a computer)
2. Select "Delete for Everyone"
3. Confirm your choice

Text messages can't be deleted, but you can edit a text message for 15 minutes after you send it:

1. Press and hold the message (or right-click it on a computer)
2. Select "Edit"
3. Make your changes and select the check mark to save

Edited messages show "edited" so everyone knows the message changed.