How to View Archived Stories on Facebook (2023 Guide)
How to View Archived Stories on Facebook – Over time, there have been a series of changes in the Facebook social media platform. These changes so far; though subtle, have equally affected the interface of the app.
However, these changes are barely noticed by some of the users on the platform due to the fact that the changes are only accessible to very few users.
The ‘See Archive’ setting was initially positioned at the top of the news feed on the Facebook app home page. But, unfortunately, now it is missing.
If you have noticed this, you would agree that it is very annoying not to find stories you intentionally or mistakenly archived for future reference.
Not to worry. In as much as the archive setting option is no more on the Facebook home page, you can still access your archived stories. Yes! you can.
The Facebook team, however, has not stated their reasons for hiding the archive button. But the button can be found somewhere still in the app, although it is difficult to find.
Now that you know that your archived stories are not lost, let’s see how to View Archived Stories on Facebook.
What are Facebook Archived Stories?
There is a feature on the Facebook app that automatically saves all the stories posted by a user after the posts must have disappeared.
So, with this feature, you can view and save your disappeared stories in the future, re-share them if need be and also save the story (photo or video) to your phone.
You can also create a story highlight. This is done by simply choosing one or more stories from the past.
How to View Archived Stories on Facebook Messenger
Before looking at how to view archived stories on Facebook, let’s shortly see how you can also view your stories in the Messenger app.
Follow these steps to view archived stories on Facebook Messenger:
- Launch the Messenger app
- Tap on your profile picture from the top left
- Scroll down Preferences
- Open the Story option under preferences
- On the Story page, Tap “View Story Archive.”
- Access your old stories.
How to View Archived Stories on Facebook
With the updated version of Facebook for iPhone and Android devices, your archived stories can be accessed in a very quick and simple step. Read on to find out how.
Before anything can be done, you will have to launch the Facebook app and then head on to the stories carousel, usually located at the top of the Home tab.
Furthermore, click and hold the “Add to story” slide, which is at the extreme left. A “Story Archive” option will then pop up at the bottom. Simply click on it to find your story archives.
Steps to View Archived Stories in the Updated Facebook App
Quickly follow the steps below, and you will be able to view your archived stories in no time.
- Launch the Facebook app and click on the menu tab at the top right of your home page.
- Then, tap your profile name as though you want to view your profile.
- You will find 3 dots (More button) beside your profile, go ahead and click on it.
- Select the “Story Archive” option.
- You are done! You can now access your archived stories.
Have it in mind that even if the ‘see archive’ button does not appear on the news feed tab, you can still view your stories.
If you’d want to turn on or off the option to save stories to an archive, tap the 3 dots located at the top right and select Settings. You can now switch on or off the “Save to Archive” setting.
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