Check Your Message Inbox on Facebook
Facebook is a great way to stay in touch with people you've come to know in your travels. Because it's so socially oriented, and so friendly, you can expect to receive messages and comments on a daily—sometimes hourly—basis. It's easy to check the most current, and also easy to browse your entire message history. If you're not sure how to do that, read this simple guide and we'll show you how!
Steps
- Open your web browser. Any browser will do—whether it's on your desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone. Facebook loves them all!
- Go to to Facebook.com. Sign in with your email and your password.
- Click on the "Message bubbles" icon between the Facebook logo and the search field.
- Your most recent messages will appear here.
- Click on See All. If you want to review all your messages ever in the history of Facebook, mouse down to the bottom of the Messages menu, and click on See All.
- Browse your messages. Your message page will open where you can review your past messages.
- If you want to view older messages, click on the Load Older Threads" link at the bottom of the page.
- To filter your messages and see only those that you want to see, click the magnifying glass icon under your account name, next to the +New Message button. A menu will pop up and let you choose your filter.
