How to Make a Closed Facebook Group
Log into your Facebook user account., Create a Facebook group., Choose the privacy setting., Set other options for the group.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Log into your Facebook user account.
To create a group on Facebook, you must be a registered user and sign into your user account to have the access to creating a group.
Go to Facebook’s home page.
Enter your registered email address and password in the fields at the top right corner of the home page.
Click on the “Log in” button to access to your user account. -
Step 2: Create a Facebook group.
Scroll down your News Feed to find the “Groups” tab on left sidebar.
Click on the “Create Group” button and a “Create New Group” box will appear on your screen.
You can also click on the “Create Group” button at the top right corner by visiting the Group page directly.
Enter the required group information.
On the “Create New Group” box, type in the group’s name in the “Group Name” field.
Then, enter the name of your friends in the “Members” field to add them as members of the group.
You must add at least one additional member to create the group. , You will be able to change your group privacy settings later whenever you like.
To make a closed group, click on the second radio button next to the “Closed” option.
In a closed group, non-members will not be able to see your group posts or the feed.
The public, however, will be able to find your closed group if they search for it, and can view the list of members in your group along.
They can also request to join the group. , These are optional, though, and you can skip these and decide later.
Click on any one of the icons suitable for your group on the “Choose an icon” dialog box.
The selected icon will be displayed before your group name.
You can change this icon later.
However, if you do not want to choose an icon at this moment, click the “Skip” button at the bottom left corner of the dialog box.
Click on the “OK” button at the bottom right corner of the dialog box to finish creating the group, and you will be taken to your group’s home page.
Click the “Add a description” and “Add a cover photo” tabs under the group header area to complete the group information and cover photo, respectively.
You can edit and add more information to your group by clicking on the “Menu” button at the bottom right corner of the group cover image and selecting the “Edit group settings” tab in drop-down menu. -
Step 3: Choose the privacy setting.
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Step 4: Set other options for the group.
Detailed Guide
To create a group on Facebook, you must be a registered user and sign into your user account to have the access to creating a group.
Go to Facebook’s home page.
Enter your registered email address and password in the fields at the top right corner of the home page.
Click on the “Log in” button to access to your user account.
Scroll down your News Feed to find the “Groups” tab on left sidebar.
Click on the “Create Group” button and a “Create New Group” box will appear on your screen.
You can also click on the “Create Group” button at the top right corner by visiting the Group page directly.
Enter the required group information.
On the “Create New Group” box, type in the group’s name in the “Group Name” field.
Then, enter the name of your friends in the “Members” field to add them as members of the group.
You must add at least one additional member to create the group. , You will be able to change your group privacy settings later whenever you like.
To make a closed group, click on the second radio button next to the “Closed” option.
In a closed group, non-members will not be able to see your group posts or the feed.
The public, however, will be able to find your closed group if they search for it, and can view the list of members in your group along.
They can also request to join the group. , These are optional, though, and you can skip these and decide later.
Click on any one of the icons suitable for your group on the “Choose an icon” dialog box.
The selected icon will be displayed before your group name.
You can change this icon later.
However, if you do not want to choose an icon at this moment, click the “Skip” button at the bottom left corner of the dialog box.
Click on the “OK” button at the bottom right corner of the dialog box to finish creating the group, and you will be taken to your group’s home page.
Click the “Add a description” and “Add a cover photo” tabs under the group header area to complete the group information and cover photo, respectively.
You can edit and add more information to your group by clicking on the “Menu” button at the bottom right corner of the group cover image and selecting the “Edit group settings” tab in drop-down menu.
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