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How to Organize Your Facebook Friends
Declutter with custom lists
By Daniel Nations Daniel Nations Writer University of Texas at Arlington Daniel Nations has been a tech journalist since 1994. His work has appeared in Computer Currents, The Examiner, and other publications. He is a developer who has published apps in the Apple App Store, Google Play marketplace and Amazon Appstore; he also has worked as a data analyst and DB administrator. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 17, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Facebook Facebook Pinterest Twitter Snapchat Instagram YouTube Online Dating What to Know
Use the Hide feature to squelch people from your news feed.Create Custom Lists to organize friends into different categories, such as family and co-workers. This article explains how to organize your Facebook friend's list to better keep track of friends, family, and co-workers. Use the Facebook Hide Feature
The easiest way to organize Facebook friends is to use the hide feature, which allows you to squelch people from your news feed. This is a great start to organizing Facebook, and for many people, this is the only feature they need. Simply choose the people you're most interested in seeing on your main page. These people could be friends, family, or co-workers if you mainly use Facebook for business purposes. Then, hide everyone else. This lets you quickly trim your main news feed to only the people you want to see. Is one of your friends playing a Facebook game that keeps updating the wall? Hide that application from your news feed. You'll still see status updates from your friend without viewing their latest gaming accomplishments. Use The Facebook Custom List Feature
But what about all of those friends you hid? How do you organize your Facebook friends list to account for them? If you don't want to see their updates, hide them. However, if you have many friends, you may have several groups you want to see updates from on a regular basis. That's where the Facebook custom list feature comes into play. By creating custom lists, you can organize Facebook friends by creating different categories. For example, create a custom list that contains close family (such as brothers, sisters, and parents) and another list for your extended family, which includes your close family and also cousins, in-laws, and others. You can put a Facebook friend into multiple lists. So if you have a family member who's also a co-worker, put them in your close family list and in your co-worker list. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Clean up Your Facebook Profile How to View Blocked Profiles on Facebook How to Use Widgets in Windows 11 How to See More Friends Posts on Facebook How to Hide Posts on Facebook How to Make Facebook Private Messenger Rooms: How to Use Facebook's Video Chat Feature How to Change Your Facebook Cover Photo How to Set up Facebook How to Prevent Strangers From Seeing Your Facebook Profile How to Block Searches of Your Facebook Profile Facebook Restricted List: What It Is and How to Use One 6 Best Ways to Search for People on Facebook How to Remove Multiple Friends on Snapchat How to Create a Follow Button on Facebook How to Manage Your Facebook Profile and News Feed Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies