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How to Hide Google Photos on a PC or Mac

This How.com.vn teaches you how to hide images and videos from your Google Photos feed when you’re using a computer.

Part 1
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Hiding a Photo or Video

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Go to https://photos.google.com....
    Go to https://photos.google.com. This opens your recent photos.
    • If you haven’t yet signed in, click Go to Google Photos to do so now.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Click the photo or video you want to hide.
    This opens a larger version of the photo or video.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Click ⁝.
    It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Click Archive.
    The photo or video has been moved to the Archive folder, and will no longer appear in your list of photos.
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Part 2
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Accessing Hidden Photos and Videos

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Go to https://photos.google.com....
    Go to https://photos.google.com. This opens your recent photos.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Click ☰.
    It’s at the top-left corner of the screen.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Click Archive.
    This displays a list of all photos and videos you’ve hidden.
    • To unhide a photo or video, click to open it, click , and select Unarchive. The photo or video will move back to its original location.
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      How.com.vn English: Nicole Levine, MFA
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      How.com.vn Technology Writer
      This article was co-authored by How.com.vn staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for How.com.vn. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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