How to Restore Previous Facebook Chat Sessions

When you have a chat session with one of your friends on Facebook, a copy of that conversation is saved for your convenience. Although your chat window will close when you open another chat window or sign off of Facebook, your conversation is not deleted and can be easily restored. In fact, you can view any past conversations you've had with any of your friends through Facebook chat, assuming you have not deleted them.

Instructions

1. Sign in to your Facebook account.

2. Click on one of your friends' names in the panel on the right side of the page. If you do not see the particular person you are looking for, type his name in the "Search" field at the bottom of this panel.

3. Read the most recent messages sent between you and your friend in the chat window.

4. Click on the Settings icon in the top-right corner of the chat window.

5. Click on "See Full Conversation" in the drop-down menu to view the complete chat history between you and your friend

References

• Facebook Help Center: Chat Basics