Archived

Managing Archived Conversations

Your archived conversations in Velora are kept separate from your active chats but remain accessible whenever you need them. This screen lets you browse, review, and restore archived channels, direct messages, and groups all in one place.

When to use this screen

Archived conversations help you keep your chat sidebar uncluttered while preserving important discussion history. Common reasons to archive: completed projects, ended vendor relationships, or seasonal events like Diwali planning that you’ll revisit next year.

View Your Archived Channels

How to get there: Main Chat > Archived > Channels tab

1. Tap Archived from your chat navigation
2. The Channels tab opens by default
3. Scroll through your list of archived channels (marked with # symbol)
4. Tap any channel to open it and review the conversation history

Keep vendor discussions safe

Archive channels once vendor coordination is complete - like after your caterer, florist, or photographer finalizes details. You can still reference their quotes and agreements anytime.

If you have no archived channels, you’ll see an empty state with the message “No archived channels.”

View Your Archived Direct Messages

How to get there: Main Chat > Archived > DMs tab

1. Tap Archived from your chat navigation
2. Tap the DMs tab
3. Scroll to find the person you messaged
4. Tap their name to open the direct message thread and review past exchanges

This is useful for one-on-one conversations you’ve completed - like finalizing a guest’s dietary preferences with a family member or confirming a vendor’s arrival time.

If you have no archived DMs, the screen shows “No archived DMs.”

View Your Archived Groups

How to get there: Main Chat > Archived > Groups tab

1. Tap Archived from your chat navigation
2. Tap the Groups tab
3. Scroll through archived group conversations
4. Tap a group name to see all past messages and decisions made within it

Groups are especially valuable to archive after events finish - wedding planning groups, college fest committees, or corporate meetup organizers can be archived and reopened for reference during next year’s event.

If you have no archived groups, you’ll see “No archived groups.”

Restore an Archived Conversation

How to get there: Main Chat > Archived > (any tab)

1. Find the conversation you want to restore in whichever tab it’s in (Channels, DMs, or Groups)
2. Swipe left on the conversation tile (swipe from right to left)
3. Tap the unarchive icon (↶ symbol) that appears
4. A confirmation message shows: “[Name] unarchived”

The conversation now returns to your active chat list and sidebar.

Restore seasonally

For recurring events, unarchive your planning groups at the start of each season. For example, unarchive your Diwali vendor group every October so you can re-engage the same caterer, decorator, and sound technician.

Next Best Action

After unarchiving a conversation, you may want to:

• For vendor chats: Send a quick “hello” to confirm they’re available again
• For group planning: Pin important dates or decisions to refresh everyone’s memory
• For guest conversations: Share updated event details if anything has changed

Finding a Specific Conversation

The Archived screen organizes conversations into three tabs so you can quickly narrow your search:

Tab	Contains	Best for
Channels	Team or project discussions marked with #	Finding vendor channels, event planning groups
DMs	One-on-one messages with individuals	Locating chats with specific guests or vendors
Groups	Multi-person group chats	Reviewing past team or committee discussions

Scroll within each tab to locate the conversation. If the list is long, unarchive frequently-used conversations so they stay in your main chat sidebar.

What to Do Next

Your Situation	Recommended Next Step
Need to discuss event updates with an archived vendor	Unarchive their channel, then send a message
Want to reference past guest dietary preferences	Find the archived DM and review the conversation history
Planning next year’s event	Unarchive last year’s planning group and re-invite participants
Clearing space in your chat sidebar	Archive completed conversations you won’t need daily

Related Articles

• Managing Your Chat Channels - Create and organize channels for event communication
• Direct Messaging Guests and Vendors - Send private messages to event stakeholders
• Group Chat Setup - Start group conversations for team coordination
• Chat Notifications and Muting - Control when you’re alerted to new messages

Troubleshooting

“I can’t find the conversation I archived”: Swipe down to refresh the archived list, or check all three tabs (Channels, DMs, Groups). Conversations may be in a different category than you expect.

“Swiping left didn’t show the unarchive option”: Make sure you’re swiping from right to left (the direction of the arrow). If it still doesn’t work, try a slower, deliberate swipe.

“The screen shows a loading spinner but no conversations appear”: The app is fetching your archived items. Wait 2–3 seconds. If it still shows the spinner, close the Archived screen and reopen it.

“I unarchived a conversation by mistake”: Archive it again immediately. Your chat history remains intact; archiving just hides it from your main sidebar.