If you have a need to delete some messages or all correspondence with a certain person on Facebook, then this can be done quite simply. But before deleting, you need to know that the sender or, in the opposite case, the recipient of the SMS, will still be able to view them, if he does not delete them from himself. That is, you do not completely delete the message, but only for yourself. There is no way to completely erase them.
Whenever you receive an SMS, it is displayed in a special section, opening which you get into a chat with the sender.
In this chat, you can only delete all correspondence. Let's take a look at how to do this.
Now click on the gear that is shown at the top of the chat to go to the section "Options"... Now select the necessary item to delete all correspondence with this user.
Confirm your actions, after which the changes will take effect. Now you won't see old conversations from this user. The messages that you sent to him will also be deleted.
Removal via Messenger Facebook
This messenger on Facebook takes you from the chat into a full-fledged section, which is completely devoted to correspondence between users. It is convenient to correspond there, follow new conversations and perform various actions with them. This is where you can delete certain parts of the conversation.
First you need to get into this messenger. Click on the section "Messages"and then go to "Everyone in Messenger".
Now you can select the specific correspondence required by sms. Click on the sign in the form of three dots near the dialogue, after which a proposal will be displayed to delete it.
Now you need to confirm your action to make sure that the click did not happen accidentally. After confirmation, SMS will be permanently deleted.
This completes the cleaning of the correspondence. Also note that by deleting SMS from yourself, you will not remove them from the profile of your interlocutor.
Sending a letter to a friend, acquaintance or business partner on Facebook does not take much time, it takes 2 seconds. But removing it is much more difficult. Many people argue about whether the most popular social network has such a feature. Now we will take a closer look at how to delete a Facebook message if it is sent.
Is it possible or not?
You will only be able to erase a completely separate letter sent in correspondence to another user if you are an employee of the Facebook social network, that is, you have access to the database. No other option has yet been invented. There is no such item or section on the Facebook site. You can read this by looking at the "User Agreement". Maybe in the near future, developers will introduce a function to delete a message that was sent and another person has already received it. You can only destroy a letter at home.
Through the site
It is not difficult to completely erase the entire dialogue with the user using the site. The algorithm of actions here is simple, you need to do the following:
- Go to your Facebook page and log in with your username and password.
- Click on the Message icon (looks like a lightning bolt or the letter N).
- Enter the chat with the user whose correspondence you want to clear.
- In the window that opens, on the left side of the Escape sign, go to the "Options" menu (looks like a gear).
- At the end of the list, select the column "Delete correspondence" and click on this button.
All emails that you sent will be deleted, but only on your computer.
It is possible to delete any single message. How to do this, see the video attached to the article. But do not forget that you can erase a message only in your correspondence history, your interlocutor will still have it!
From phone
Even in the Messenger Facebook application, you will not erase the letters that you have already sent to the other person on his device. This can only be done on your smartphone. To use this method, you need:
- Login to Messenger.
- Select your interlocutor with whom you want to delete the correspondence.
- Now you need to select the message.
Remember, while there is no such function as erasing a sent message from the addressee, think carefully before sending him a message. If you decide that you wrote incorrectly, then nothing will be returned. In the event that you really want the interlocutor to erase the message received from you, just ask him about it. There is no other way to delete a conversation yet. It is also worth knowing that it is also difficult to recover sent notifications after they have been erased.
How to send a Facebook message to a friend? First of all, a friend must be added to your contact list. You can check this by the mark that is displayed by default on his page in the "header" to the right of the avatar.
There are at least three ways to text a friend on Facebook:
Is it possible on Facebook to find out how long a message has been read, and if it has been read? Yes, it is possible.
A read receipt (with the exact date of viewing) appears as soon as the interlocutor makes your conversation window active - puts the text cursor in the input field, or clicks on your name in the chat contact list.
The information received by the interlocutor is displayed even in an inactive dialogue, so it is not always possible to understand exactly when what was sent was read.
How to view messages on Facebook
Consider how to view messages on Facebook: clicking on the corresponding button in the upper right of the screen will display a list of your past dialogs with the ability to select a specific one.
You can view it through the built-in Messenger. View without messenger by default opens a chat window. You can disable notifications about messages to your phone from Facebook both in the "Notifications" tab of the user settings, and in a similar tab of the mobile application.
Delete Facebook messages
How can I delete messages on Facebook, and can I do it at the interlocutor? On the wall and in the comments, deletion is made by clicking on the "ellipsis" next to the written one and then choosing the "Delete" option. Parts of private correspondence are deleted only using the messenger - similarly, but the required button will be visible only when you hover over it. It is possible to delete the entire dialog as well. This action cannot be undone.
Ignore Facebook messages
What it means in practice to ignore Facebook messages, and how the ignore function works: “ignored” does not send notifications about itself, and is sent to a special folder, the contents of which can be viewed by clicking on the correspondence menu tab.
The interlocutor will not know what is on the ignore list. You can restore him as a full-fledged interlocutor by clicking on the "Reply" button that appears in the dialogue with him. The ignore option is available by clicking on the "gear" in the upper right corner of the dialog box.
Having understood the technical foundations of Facebook messaging skills, you may no longer want to immediately close the page and run away from the overloaded and not always intuitive interface. Any social network requires some acclimatization, and after a week of use, communication will take place absolutely naturally and without any problems.
Cleaning chats, deleting entire dialogs and individual messages is a common thing for users of instant messengers and social networks. But in the process, it is possible to destroy important information by mistake. And this is a very unpleasant situation from which no one is immune. Is there a way how to recover deleted messages in Facebook Messenger? Let's consider this issue.
Return chats
Previously, correspondence in various programs, such as Skype, was stored locally, in a specific directory on the computer. And they had to be saved on their own for data transfer. Now almost all of them are hosted on remote servers, as is the case with Facebook Messenger. This means that it is impossible to accidentally lose your contacts and messages.
But the situation is acceptable when the user. And this is where he will run into some problems. The fact is that it is simply impossible to return such correspondence. Even Facebook technical support will not help you here. But there is still a way out.
If you see a service, website or program on the Internet that offers the return of deleted chats or gaining access to someone else's data, then in no case try to use it. It will not give you the effect you need, but will only steal personal information in favor of the attackers.
When you try clear your Facebook chat history or Messenger, you must decide between one of two things: deletion certain messages or deleting all stories your conversations between you and another person on Facebook.
You can only delete one message (or several) from your history. Or you can clear your chat history to start a new conversation without being distracted by old text hovering above, or to hide information from potentially prying eyes. In any case, I will tell you what steps to take depending on whether you are working on a computer or a mobile device such as a phone or tablet.
One warning beforehand, however: Unlike some messaging apps, deleting messages on Facebook or clearing your history does not delete the message from other people's history. If you sent an embarrassing message to a friend and deleted that message from your chat history, your friend will still have a copy. Your best bet is to never write anything annoying in your post - or anywhere else on the Internet.
If you delete your Facebook posts to clear your conversation list, keep in mind that you can always use the archive feature to do this. This way, messages will not be deleted permanently, but they will be deleted from the main conversation list.
How to permanently delete your Facebook chat history using a computer
2. Click the " Posts"Located in the upper right corner of the screen. This button is located between friend request and notifications.
3. Select from the dropdown list message threadwhich you want delete permanently, after clicking on it, it will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Advice... You can also open all streams at once using the See All in Messenger link at the bottom of the pop-up, but if you do, skip to the “How to permanently delete your chat history on Messenger.com” section below.
4. Use small gear icon next to the exit button (called " Parameters / Option"If you hover over it) to open a new menu.
5. Select " Delete conversation»From this pop-up menu by scrolling to the bottom.
6. When asked to confirm deleting this solid conversation, confirm by selecting “ Delete conversation».
How to permanently delete your chat history on Messenger.com
Use these steps to delete all Facebook posts from Messenger.com or Facebook.com/messages/:
1. Click on the large icon " gears"On the right side of the conversation you want to delete and in the drop-down list select" Delete».
2. Click " Delete»Again when asked to confirm your actions.
If you are interested in deleting only certain messages sent by you, follow these steps:
1. Open the required chat and find in it messageyou want to remove.
2. Hover your mouse over itso you can see a small menu. What you are looking for is a button made up of three small horizontal dots.
If you delete your Facebook postthat you sent them, a menu will appear to the left of the message. If you want to delete something they sent you, look to the right.
3. Click the three dots button, a small menu will appear, in it click " Delete»Once and then again if you are sure you want to delete it.
Facebook mobile page does not allow you to delete messages, nor can you view Facebook messages from the Mobile Messenger website. Use instead mobile Messenger appas described in the next section if you want to delete messages from Facebook using your phone or tablet.
Using Messenger App to Permanently Delete Facebook Chat History
Follow this first set of instructions to completely delete a Facebook Messenger message:
1. Open the Messenger app on a mobile device.
2. Click on the messageyou want delete and hold your finger on it until a pop-up menu appears.
3. From the pop-up menu, select " Delete conversation».
4. Confirm this with options "Delete correspondence".
Here's how to delete one message in Mobile Messenger from a conversation
1. Open the message and find in it the message line that you are going to delete.
2. Press and hold on the line of the selected message to see new menu at the bottom of the app.
3. Select " Delete»Once and then again when prompted to confirm what you want delete message.
This concludes our instructions, now you can delete your unnecessary messages on Facebook or Mobile Messenger yourself. In addition, I advise you to read the topic "". Best regards to you!
