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• To step
• Method 1 of 4: Find hidden messages on the mobile app
• Method 2 of 4: Finding your hidden messages on a desktop
• Method 3 of 4: Finding others' hidden messages on the mobile app
• Method 4 of 4: Finding other people's hidden messages on a desktop

This article will teach you how to find messages that you or someone else has hidden from the Facebook timeline.

To step

Method 1 of 4: Find hidden messages on the mobile app

1. Open the Facebook app. This one looks like a white F on a blue background.
   • When prompted to log in, enter your username and password and then press "Login".
2. Press the icon of your profile. It contains your profile picture and is located in the top right corner of the page.
3. Tap Activity log under your profile name.
4. Tap Filter at the top left of the screen. A menu of options will appear.
5. Tap Messages you've hidden. A new screen will load with a list of all your hidden Facebook messages.
   • Click on the date of the message to see where on your timeline the hidden message is located.

Method 2 of 4: Finding your hidden messages on a desktop

1. Open Facebook.
   • When prompted to log in, enter your username and password and then click "Login".
2. Click on ▼ in the top right corner of the page. A drop-down menu will appear below the button.
3. Click on Activity Log.
4. Click Messages You Hid. This link is in the menu on the left. A new page will load with a list of all your hidden Facebook messages.
   • Click on the date of the message to see where on your timeline the hidden message is located.

Method 3 of 4: Finding others' hidden messages on the mobile app

1. Open the Facebook app. This one looks like a white F on a blue background.
   • When prompted to log in, enter your username and password and then press "Login".
2. Type "messages from [your friend's name]". Facebook's search bar makes it possible to search for various messages and comments from friends, even if they are not displayed on your timeline.
3. Type "Messages from [your friend's name].Facebook's search function can find various messages and comments from your friends, even when they are hidden on the timeline.
4. Tap on a search result. The page will load a list of all your friend's messages, including those hidden on your friend's timeline.
   • Unfortunately, search results don't distinguish between your friends' hidden messages and those available on their profile. However, both will appear here.

Method 4 of 4: Finding other people's hidden messages on a desktop

1. Open Facebook.
   • When prompted to log in, enter your username and password and then click "Login".
2. Click the search box at the top of the page.
3. Tap on a search result. The page will load a list of all your friend's messages, including those hidden on your friend's timeline.
4. Tap on a search result. The page will load a list of all your friend's messages, including those hidden on your friend's timeline.
   • Unfortunately, search results don't distinguish between your friends' hidden messages and those available on their profile. However, both will appear here.