How to Delete a Profile Picture on Facebook on a PC or Mac
Navigate to https://www.facebook.com., Click your profile photo next to “What’s on your mind?” It’s in the big white box near the top of the screen. , Click the larger version of your profile photo., Find the photo you want to delete., Click...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Navigate to https://www.facebook.com.
You can use any web browser, such as Safari or Chrome, to access Facebook.
If you aren’t signed in to Facebook, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in now. -
Step 2: Click your profile photo next to “What’s on your mind?” It’s in the big white box near the top of the screen.
, It’s near the top-left corner of the screen, overlapping your cover photo. , Hover your mouse over your current photo to bring up navigational arrows on its right and left side.
Use these arrows to scroll through your photos until you find the one you want to delete.
You can also use the ← and → keys on your keyboard to scroll. , It’s at the bottom-right corner of the photo.
A pop-up menu will appear.
If you don’t see this link, make sure you’re still hovering the mouse cursor over the photo. , A confirmation message will appear. , The selected photo is now deleted. -
Step 3: Click the larger version of your profile photo.
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Step 4: Find the photo you want to delete.
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Step 5: Click Options.
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Step 6: Click Delete this Photo.
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Step 7: Click Delete to confirm.
Detailed Guide
You can use any web browser, such as Safari or Chrome, to access Facebook.
If you aren’t signed in to Facebook, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in now.
, It’s near the top-left corner of the screen, overlapping your cover photo. , Hover your mouse over your current photo to bring up navigational arrows on its right and left side.
Use these arrows to scroll through your photos until you find the one you want to delete.
You can also use the ← and → keys on your keyboard to scroll. , It’s at the bottom-right corner of the photo.
A pop-up menu will appear.
If you don’t see this link, make sure you’re still hovering the mouse cursor over the photo. , A confirmation message will appear. , The selected photo is now deleted.
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