How to return a chat from the archive in WhatsApp?

How to return a chat from the archive in WhatsApp - briefly?

To retrieve an archived chat in WhatsApp, you need to go to your chats list and swipe down from the top of the screen until you see the 'Archived Chats' section. Tap on it, then find the chat you want to restore and tap on it again. This will move the chat back into your main chats list.

How to return a chat from the archive in WhatsApp - in detail?

To retrieve a chat from the archive in WhatsApp, follow these detailed steps:

  1. Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your device. The process is similar for both Android and iOS devices.
  2. Access Archived Chats: On the main screen of WhatsApp, you will see a list of active chats. To view archived chats, scroll to the bottom of this list. You should see an option labeled "Archived." Tap on it.
  3. Locate the Desired Chat: In the Archived section, you will find all the conversations that you have previously archived. Scroll through the list to locate the chat that you want to unarchive.
  4. Unarchive the Chat: Once you have found the desired chat, tap and hold on it until a menu appears at the top of your screen. This menu provides several options including "Message Info," "Mute," and "Delete." To unarchive the chat, select the option labeled with an unarchiving icon (usually depicted as a box with an arrow pointing up).
  5. Confirm Unarchiving: After selecting the unarchive option, WhatsApp will prompt you to confirm this action. Confirm by tapping "Unarchive." The selected chat will now be moved back to your main list of active chats.
  6. Verify: Go back to the main screen of WhatsApp and scroll through the list of active chats to ensure that the chat has been successfully unarchived and is now visible among your active conversations.

By following these steps, you can easily restore any archived chat in WhatsApp, making it accessible once again in your primary chat list.