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title: Archiving or unarchiving chats
description: "Archiving allows you to clear your chat list without deleting your messages. Follow these steps to archive a chat: Android iOS Desktop Android To archive Open CoolApp to view your chat list. Tap on the chat and swipe to the right…"
url: "https://coolapp.chat/support/archiving-or-unarchiving-chats/"
updated: "2024-05-29"
category: Features
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# Archiving or unarchiving chats

Archiving allows you to clear your chat list without deleting your messages.
Follow these steps to archive a chat:

Android
iOS
Desktop


Android
To archive

Open CoolApp to view your chat list.
Tap on the chat and swipe to the right or tap and hold and select  Archive from the options at the top.
You can quickly choose to undo through the alert on the bottom of the screen.

To view archived chats

Scroll to the bottom of your chat list.
Tap Archived conversations.

To unarchive

Scroll to the bottom of your chat list.
Tap Archived conversations.
Tap on the chat and swipe to the right or tap and hold and select  Unarchive from the options at the top.
You can quickly choose to undo through the alert on the bottom of the screen.


iOS
To archive

Open CoolApp to view your chat list.
Tap on the chat and slowly swipe to the left.
Select  Archive.

To view archived chats

Scroll to the bottom of your chat list.
Tap Archived Chats.

To unarchive

Scroll to the bottom of your chat list.
Tap Archived Chats.
Tap on the chat and slowly swipe to the left.
Select  Unarchive.


Desktop
To archiveSelect the chat > Chat Settings  > Archive
or
Select the chat > use the keyboard shortcut ⌘ Shift A / Ctrl Shift A
To view archived chats

Select CoolApp Settings 

Select  View Archive


To unarchive

CoolApp Settings  > View Archive > select the chat.
Chat Settings  > Unarchive.

       or

Select the chat > use the keyboard shortcut ⌘ Shift U / Ctrl Shift U