Facebook makes it simple to conceal a post you’ve made without really deleting it, which is useful for removing it from your timeline temporarily.

But what happens if you wish to return the post to your timeline after it’s been hidden? Unfortunately, there is no obvious way to do so. The good news is that it only takes a few clicks or taps and can be done from either a desktop browser or the Facebook mobile app.

How to unhide a Facebook post on desktop

1. Open Facebook in a web browser.

2. Click your name in the blue bar at the top of the window to show your timeline.

3. In your cover photo, click “Activity Log.”

4. On the Activity Log page, click “Hidden From Timeline” in the pane on the left. Wait a moment while the page loads hidden posts — it can take a little while for Facebook to search back in time.

5. When you see the post you want to unhide, click the “no” symbol — the button shaped like a circle with a line through it. In the drop-down menu that appears, click “Allowed on timeline.”

How to unhide a Facebook post using the mobile app

1. Start the Facebook app on your iPhone or Android device.

2. Click the menu button (it’s shaped like three horizontal lines). It’ll be in the lower right on the iPhone or in the upper right on Android.

3. Tap “Settings and Privacy” to expand the menu, and then tap “Settings.”
Scroll down to the section marked Your Facebook Information, and tap “Activity Log.”

4. On the Activity Log page, tap “Category” at the top of the page and scroll to choose “Hidden From Timeline.”

5. After the page refreshes, find the post you want to unhide and tap the downward pointing arrow to the right. Tap “Show on Timeline.”