Messaging apps like Facebook Messenger are incredibly convenient ways to stay in touch with friends and family, but sometimes you might want to keep certain conversations private.
Whether trying to hide a conversation from prying eyes or just want to declutter your chat list, Messenger has a handy feature to hide individual contacts. In this blog post, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of hiding contacts on Messenger and offer tips and tricks to help you make the most of this useful feature.
Step-by-Step Guide
Now, let’s dive into the step-by-step guide for hiding contacts on Messenger:
Step 1: Open the Messenger app
- Open the Messenger app on your mobile device.
Step 2: Tap on your profile picture
- Tap on your profile picture in the top left corner of the app’s main screen.
Step 3: Select “Privacy”
- Scroll down until you see the “Privacy” option and tap on it.
Step 4: Toggle on “Hidden Chats”
- Under the “Messages” section, toggle on the “Hidden Chats” option. This will enable the feature that allows you to hide specific chats.
Step 5: Select the contact(s) you want to hide
- Go back to the main screen of Messenger and find the contact you want to hide.
- Press and hold on to the contact’s name until a pop-up menu appears.
- Tap on “Hide Chat” from the menu.
Step 6: Tap “Hide” and confirm your choice
- A confirmation window will appear, asking if you want to hide the chat.
- Tap “Hide” to confirm your choice.
Congratulations! You’ve successfully hidden a contact on Messenger.
Note: You can repeat the above steps for each contact you want to hide.
If you want to unhide a contact, return to the “Hidden Chats” section in your Messenger Privacy settings and select the contact you want to unhide. Tap “Unhide Chat” to return it to your chat list.
That’s it for the step-by-step guide. Next, look at some tips and tricks for maximizing this feature.
Tips and Tricks
Here are some tips and tricks for using the “Hidden Chats” feature on Messenger:
Use a passcode or Touch ID/Face ID to protect hidden chats
While hiding a chat can help keep it out of sight, it’s still accessible to anyone who can access your device. To add a layer of protection, you can enable a passcode or Touch ID/Face ID to lock Messenger or the hidden chats.
Be careful when hiding chats
While hiding chats can be useful, it’s important to consider the potential consequences. For example, if you hide a chat with a close friend or family member, they may wonder why the conversation has suddenly disappeared from their chat list. Use the feature sparingly and be prepared to explain why you’ve hidden a particular chat if necessary.
Hidden chats won’t block a contact
Hiding a chat on Messenger simply removes it from your main chat list. It doesn’t block the contact or prevent them from sending you messages. If you want to block a contact, you must do so separately.
You can hide group chats too
The “Hidden Chats” feature isn’t just limited to individual contacts. You can also hide entire group chats by following the same steps above.
Hidden chats can still receive notifications
If you’ve hidden a chat, you’ll still receive notifications for new messages from that contact. However, the notification won’t reveal the contents of the message.
These tips and tricks can help you make the most of Messenger’s “Hidden Chats” feature. Now, let’s wrap things up with a quick recap.
Conclusion
Hiding contacts on Messenger can be useful if you want to keep certain conversations private or declutter your chat list. Following the step-by-step guide outlined in this blog post, you can easily hide individual contacts or group chats.
Remember to be careful when hiding chats, which can have unintended consequences. Additionally, you can use passcodes or Touch ID/Face ID to protect hidden chats, and remember that hiding a contact won’t block them from sending you messages.
Messenger’s “Hidden Chats” feature is a handy tool for managing conversations and maintaining privacy. We hope this guide has helped show you how to use it effectively.