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Here's how to delete a Facebook group
Facebook groups and pages are excellent for creating small communities of like-minded individuals or gathering for a common cause. However, it’s not always wise to keep them indefinitely. Whether you’ve lost interest or have another reason, there may come a time when you decide it’s better to delete a Facebook group or page. If you’re considering deleting a Facebook group, let’s teach you how it’s done!
QUICK ANSWER
Delete a Facebook group by going to Facebook.com and logging in. Head to the column on the left and go into Groups. Find the group you want to delete and go into it. Move to Members, click the three-dot button next to every member and select Remove member. Do the same for yourself and select Leave Group.
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Pausing vs. deleting a Facebook group
Deleting a Facebook group altogether may be a bit of an extreme solution. Another alternative is not as finite; you can pause a Facebook group. What’s the difference between pausing and deleting a Facebook group?
Whereas permanently deleting a Facebook account takes up to 30 days, deleting a Facebook group is a permanent solution, and only the group creator can perform this action.
On the other hand, pausing a Facebook group is a much more temporary option to stop activity on a specific group. After pausing the group, it will still appear in searches but won’t be fully functional. When you pause a group, multiple actions will be halted. This includes the ability to add new posts, comments, and reactions. Additionally, no new members can join, but Admins can still approve old join requests.
Admins can still do quite a bit after a Facebook group is paused. They’ll be able to manage older posts and content. They can also change the cover photo, manage members, and access their information.
How to pause a group on Facebook
Let’s show you how to pause a Facebook group, which is a less extreme solution to most problems you may face while managing a community.
Pause Facebook group on desktop
- On your homepage, look at the left menu and click on Groups.
- Click the three-dot button and select Pause group.
- Select the reason and hit Continue.
- Confirm by clicking on Continue again.
Pause Facebook group on mobile
- Go to your Facebook Menu and tap Groups.
- Select Your Groups.
- Tap on Manage button.
- In Manage Group, Scroll down at the end and select Pause group.
- Select the reason for pausing the group and hit Continue.
- Confirm by tapping on Continue.
How to leave a Facebook group
Exiting a Facebook group is a simple procedure that allows you to disassociate from a community or conversation whenever you choose to step away.
Leave Facebook group on desktop
- Open Facebook and log into your account.
- Go to the Menu tab.
- Click on the Groups button.
- Select Your groups.
- Choose the group you want to leave.
- Click on the Joined button.
- Select the Leave group option and confirm your decision.
Leave Facebook group on mobile
- Open the Facebook app.
- Go to your profile in the lower right corner.
- Tap the Groups button.
- Select Your groups.
- Enter the group you want to leave.
- Tap the Joined button located on the left side, below the cover photo.
- Select the Leave Group button and confirm your decision.
How to delete a Facebook group
If you’re sure you want to delete a Facebook group, then here are the instructions to do so.
Delete Facebook group on desktop
- Go to your Facebook profile.
- If you haven’t, log into your account.
- Look at the left menu and click on Groups.
- Find the section Groups you manage and select the group you want to delete.
- Go into the Members section, right below the group’s name.
- Click on the three-dot button next to a member and select Remove member.
- Repeat the process for every member of the group.
- After kicking everyone out of the group, click the three-dot button next to your name and select Leave Group.
- Confirm by selecting Leave Group.
Delete Facebook group on mobile
- Open the Facebook app.
- Go into the Menu tab.
- Tap on the Groups tab.
- Select Your groups.
- Go into the group you want to delete.
- Tap on the page’s title to pull up options.
- Go to Members and hit See all.
- Click on the three-dot button next to a member and select Remove member.
- Repeat the process for every member of the group.
- Go back to the group page and tap on the shield icon.
- Scroll to the bottom and hit Delete Group.
- Confirm by tapping on Delete Group.
FAQs
No. Facebook is very clear about this. Once a group is deleted, the action is irreversible. You can’t retrieve it. You would need to recreate the group.
Facebook claims group members aren’t notified when a group is deleted.
While most activity is halted when a Facebook Group is paused, there are some actions members can still take. They can delete posts or comments, access their information, or leave the group.
There are a few reasons why your Facebook group isn’t showing up on search results. The most common one is that you may have set your group as a hidden one. It may have also been removed for violating community standards. Additionally, the group won’t show up if you were blocked from it.