How to Appear Offline on Facebook Messenger on a PC or Mac
Go to https://www.facebook.com., Click the gear icon on the Chat panel., Click Turn Off Chat. , Select Turn off chat for all contacts., Click Okay.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to https://www.facebook.com.
Your News Feed will appear.
If you see the login screen instead, type your username and password into the blanks at the top-right corner of the screen and click Log In. -
Step 2: Click the gear icon on the Chat panel.
It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
A pop-up menu will appear. ,, Choose this option if you don’t want to appear online to anyone on your contacts list.
To allow specific people to see when you’re online, select Turn off chat for all except… and enter their names.
Select Turn off chat for only some contacts… if you want to appear offline to certain people.
With this option, you’ll type the names of people who you don’t want to see your online status. , Your changes will take effect immediately. -
Step 3: Click Turn Off Chat.
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Step 4: Select Turn off chat for all contacts.
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Step 5: Click Okay.
Detailed Guide
Your News Feed will appear.
If you see the login screen instead, type your username and password into the blanks at the top-right corner of the screen and click Log In.
It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
A pop-up menu will appear. ,, Choose this option if you don’t want to appear online to anyone on your contacts list.
To allow specific people to see when you’re online, select Turn off chat for all except… and enter their names.
Select Turn off chat for only some contacts… if you want to appear offline to certain people.
With this option, you’ll type the names of people who you don’t want to see your online status. , Your changes will take effect immediately.
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