What’s the difference between a visible and hidden Facebook group and how do I change it?
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Computer HelpGroup admins can choose to make their group visible or hidden.
- Visible: Anyone can find the group in search and other places on Facebook.
- Hidden: Only members (current, invited and former) can find the group in search and other places on Facebook.
Keep in mind that public groups can only be visible. To hide a public group, first change the group's privacy from public to private, and then hide the group.
Visible | Hidden | |
---|---|---|
Who can see the group's name? | Anyone | Current, invited and former members |
Who can see the group description? | Anyone | Current, invited and former members |
Who can find the group in search and other places on Facebook? | People on Facebook | Current, invited and former members |
Who can request to join? | People on Facebook | Former members |
Change your group to visible or hidden
- From your Feed, click Groups in the left menu and select your group. If you don't see Groups, click See more.
- Click Settings in the left menu.
- Click
next to Hide Group.
- Click Visible or Hidden and then click Save.
Note: Group members won’t receive a notification when you change the group to visible or hidden.
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