Facebook lets you hide a particular post from your timeline and then bring it back later.
While hiding a post on Facebook is just a single click away, bringing back or unhiding a post can be a challenging task.
In this article, we have written down the steps that you need to follow to unhide posts on Facebook on desktop as well as on Android/iOS.
If you wish to learn how to unhide a comment on Facebook, check out our article on how to hide comments on Facebook & Instagram.
Why Should You Unhide A Post On Facebook?
Often, hiding a piece of content on social is a lot better option than getting rid of it permanently. Hiding a post allows you to get back at it at a better time or as you deem it necessary.
There are certain situations where you might need to unhide a Facebook post:
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It happened accidentally: Since hiding a post on Facebook is just one click away, sometimes a post can get hidden on accident.
You changed your mind: We're frequently greeted with posts on our timeline from our friends or family that can sometimes seem a bit surprising or awkward. While the first instinct is usually to remove the content, you might want to bring it back after some consideration.
It was date sensitive: There are certain memories or events that you might prefer not to draw attention towards at a particular time. Afterward, you might want to give them a spot again on your timeline.
Here are the steps to unhide a post on Facebook on the desktop. This will take you less than a minute.
Make sure you're logged in to your Facebook Account
Now locate the Activity Log button & click on it
- Inside the Activity Log page, click on "Hidden From Timeline."
Now click on the button shaped like a circle with a line through it besides the post you want to unhide
From the drop-down menu, click on Allowed on timeline
How To Unhide A Post On Facebook on Android/iOS?
Here are the step to unhide a post on Facebook on iOS,
Open the Facebook app on your phone
Tap on the hamburger menu icon in the bottom right corner and tap on settings
- Scroll down to "Your Facebook Information" section & tap on Activity logs
Select filters from the top & tap on Categories
Now select "Hidden From Timeline" & tap on the three-dot menu beside the post you want to unhide and select "Show On Timeline."
To unhide a post on Facebook on Android, follow the below-mentioned steps,
Open the Facebook app on your Android device
Now Tap on the hamburger menu in the top right corner and tap on settings
- Scroll down to "Your Facebook Information" section & tap on Activity logs
Select filters from the top & tap on Categories
Now select "Hidden From Timeline" & tap on the three-dot menu beside the
post you want to unhide and select "Show On Timeline."
You'll now be able to easily unhide a post on Facebook no matter what device you're using. You can now resort to hiding a post temporaily whenever the need arises instead of deleting anything permanently.
If a Facebook user posts a picture of their friend and tags their friend in the photo by adding their name to the picture, the photo will automatically appear in the friend's photo album and on the friend's timeline. Users can hide these photos -- as well as any other activity -- from their timeline, which essentially prevents it from being viewed by other Facebook users. If you've accidentally hidden a tagged photo on your timeline, you can easily unhide it.
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Log in to your Facebook account. Click the button with your name and picture on it in the upper right corner of your page.
Scroll down your timeline until you locate the "Recent Activity" box.
Click the pencil icon in the upper right corner of the "Recent Activity" box and then select "Hidden Activity." A list of your recently hidden activities will appear.
Click the "x" next to the tagged photo that you hid to remove it from the hidden activities. Click "Save" to save your changes. Your photo should no longer be hidden.