See Archived Messages On Messenger App Android

There might be no gainsaying that you don’t need to know how to see archived messages on messenger app android if you do not have an archived message in the first place. As many as the number of using the social media platform – Facebook, it is not everyone that knows what they can or cannot do. This is not because they are not learned enough but because they simply do not need the feature.

However, there is a high chance that if you use Facebook daily, you would have felt the need to save a sensitive message. It might be because you do not want anyone to see it or just to save it for future purpose. There is also the chance you can delete them by mistake or even intentionally. Archiving these messages will make sure your inbox is free of them while also making sure you have full easy access to it the next time you need it. It is a very simple procedure. This article will explore how to archive messages on whatever Facebook platform you are using – desktop version or the mobile android app.

Please note: The article will not be discussing this procedure for iOS users.

1. Archiving your Messages

There are two ways you can archive your messages. It can be either through your computer or through your smartphone device – specifically android device.

· Archiving your Messages on Facebook using your PC: Archiving your messages on the desktop site accessible by using a computer’s browser is pretty easy. There are a couple of steps for you to do this and will be listed below:

- To get started, log in to your Facebook account and locate your Messages icon. It is always in the top-right corner of the page. You are obviously familiar with the messaging platform so we won’t dwell much on that.

-  Next, you need to click “See All in Messenger” it would be located at the bottom of the dropdown overflow box. Once this is done, you would be looking at the list of your most recent chat. Tap on the name of the person you want to message and the message screen will be opened.

-  As soon as the new screen loads, locate the Settings icon next to the chat you want to archive. It will look like a ’gear’. There will be many options but the one you want to choose is the “Archive” option.

-  Once you don that, it would be moved to your Archived messages.

·       Archiving on Android devices: This is another way you can archive your messages.

-  Open the Messenger app and navigate to the home. You would see all your conversations

-  Archive the conversation you want to save.

2. Viewing the messages you Archived

This is the little tricky part. How to see archived messages on messenger app android is pretty easy compared to seeing it on the PC. The two methods will be highlighted and discussed here:

·  Computer: To do this you need to log on to the website page of Facebook i.e. the desktop site. Then you need to open the messages window on the page. You can do this by tapping the icon that has a “horizontal flash icon” at the top right corner of the screen. Next, you need to select Sell all in messenger. This will take you to the list of all the conversations you have. It is also where you would be able to access the archived messages.

Once you that, you need to open the settings menu on the top left corner of the page. It is denoted by the gear icon sitting beside the “Messenger”. This will bring a dropdown box of Active contacts, Unread threads, Help, Report a problem, Messages request and Archived Threads.

The archived threads are the one you need to select. It is the folder where are the messages you clicked to the archive were saved and sent to. Depending on how important the message is, you can also un-archive the message if you do not want it in the archived threads again. Should you do this, the message will be removed from the archived thread. It would then be returned to the exact spot it was in your conversation before you chose to archive it.

· Android Device: You can also access your archived messages on your android phone. it is much easier compared to the steps you need to take on the desktop version using your computer. So how do you do this?

You need to have the messenger app on your android device. There are some that prefer to use the Facebook Original app coupled with the desktop version. So, in case you do not have the app, you can get it through the play store. Most of the time, it comes as a pre-installed app on your android device.

Next, log in to your messenger app. Once you are in the app, you would be faced with your most recent messages. From the page, you can navigate to group chats or call someone.

Since you are only concerned about archiving your message, you need to use the search bar. The search bar is at the top of your screen. In some phones it would say “Search” in some, it would say “search for people or places”. Either case, you need to simply enter the name of the person who sent you the message you already archived.

Click on the name of the person and you would have access to all your messages with the person.

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How To Make Your Computer Browser’s Homepage

All computer browsers come preloaded with their own themes, settings, and a homepage – the first thing you see when you launch a browser. As more developments are being made, the need to ensure a software satisfies the users became the utmost goal of all software developers. This led to what can be termed the customization ability all software was given. With this ability, users of the software are able to change as many things they want using a set of pre-set tweaks the developers released. These tweaks include but not limited to design layouts, themes, etc. and are released on a regular basis.

If you are someone like me who uses google a lot when trying to get an answer to a question bothering me, then it is okay if you want to change the theme and layout of your browser. This is because it can get pretty boring if you have to look at the same thing over and over again whenever you start-up your browser. There are several ways you can modify your browser and several things you change your homepage too. One of the most popular homepage people turn to is the google search engine.

The Google search engine is always changing its logo, thus it is one of the few homepages that offers flexible access to users. Also, it would save you time as all you need to do is simply enter the words you want to search for. In addition, you can choose to use another homepage. This article will look walk you through how to make homepage on chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and other computer browsers.

1. Google Chrome

How to make homepage on chrome is a little different from the other browsers. Here are the steps you need to take to set up a new homepage for yourself on the Google chrome.

·  Open the Chrome browser and go to the menu. To do this, you need to locate the renowned three vertical dots that denotes menu almost all the time. Click on the dots. This will reveal the overflow dropdown menu box.

· Next, you need to locate the “Settings” option on the menu panel. Click it and you would be taken to the settings screen.

·  The next thing is to locate the “Appearance” section. You would have to scroll down to do this. You need to look for “Show home button”. Under this option, you will see where you can toggle it. You need to turn it on.

·  If you do it correctly, you will see a blank box just under it that will display “Enter custom web address” in it. Enter the URL of the page you want to use as your homepage.

·  Close the settings and google chrome will load your new homepage

2. Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer is one of the oldest browsers when it comes to computer browsers. They are gradually not being used much due to the flexibility of other computer browsers. Nevertheless, they are still very much around. To customize them is also very straightforward.

This is a particularly useful option for people who find it difficult to interact with Internet explorer’s default homepage. The default homepage of internet explorer can be complex for new users hence the reason why you should change it.

·  As soon as you open the browser, you will see a gear icon at the top right corner of your screen. You need to click on the icon. This would present a dropdown menu for you.

·  Now from the list of options, you need to choose and click “Internet options” from the menu. Another separate tab will be opened; It will be a pop-up box in the older version of the Internet Explorer.

· Locate the “General” section. The first thing in this section is the “Home Page”. This is the option that you will use. You can now select “custom URL” as your homepage. Once that is done, you need to enter the web address of what you want your homepage to display.

·  Since you are probably going to use google as your new homepage, you should enter https://www.google.com. Click apply and your changes would be saved.

3. Mozilla Firefox

The Mozilla Firefox browser is quite popular among computer users. It is one of the best, fastest and lightest browsers you can use. To customize your homepage you can follow the following steps:

·  Start-up your Firefox browser. At the top right corner, you would see a gear icon. This is the icon that would open the preference setting menu on your browser. The tab will be opened in a new tab and if it does not take you straight to the tab, you need to open it yourself.

·  If you are using the latest version of Mozilla Firefox, the preference settings menu contains a list of options on how you can customize your browser.

· Under the “Home” tab, you would see a box next to “Homepage and new windows”. Click on the bow and a dropdown menu will be displayed.

· On the dropdown menu, you would see custom URLs, Firefox (default) and Blank page. You can select either of the three, but since you are more concerned with customizing your homepage, you need to choose “custom URLs”.

· If you want to create a google homepage, you need to enter Google’s web address i.e. https://www.google.com. If you plan on using another thing as your homepage, you can enter the web site URL of the website.

· Once this is done, you can then close the tab and your Mozilla Firefox browser will proceed to open with the new homepage.

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