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How to Edit a Post on Facebook

Revise what you just said or add a picture in just seconds

By Karen Marcus Karen Marcus Writer University of Colorado at Denver Colorado State University Karen Marcus is a former Lifewire writer who has also written for companies like HP, Intel, IBM, Samsung, and others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 11, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email

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Expand Jump to a Section Edit a Post on Your Facebook Home Page Delete a Photo From a Facebook Post Edit a Comment on Someone Else's Post Add a Photo to a Facebook Post Mistakes sometimes happen online. Maybe you made a grammatical error or overshared something you later regret. Unlike Twitter, Facebook lets you edit your posts. Here's how. The instructions in this guide work on both the web version of Facebook and the official Facebook app.

How to Edit a Post on Facebook

For those times when you second-guess yourself or want to share more (or less) information, you can edit a post on Facebook by following these steps: There's no time limit on editing a Facebook post. You can do it any time you want. Log in to Facebook. Go to your home page and find the post you want to edit. Select the three dots to open a list of options. Select Edit Post. Edit the text as needed. Select Save.

How to Delete a Photo From a Facebook Post

You can remove a photo from a Facebook post without deleting the post. Here's how to do it: Log in to Facebook. Go to your personal page and find the post with the photo you want to delete. Select the three-dot or down-arrow icon. Select Edit Post. Hover over the photo you want to delete until an X appears in the upper-right corner of the photo. Select the X to delete the photo. You can't delete photos you shared from a third party. Select Save.

How to Edit a Comment on Someone Else' s Facebook Post

As with things you post on your timeline, think twice about a comment you made on someone else's post. Here's how to edit it: Find the comment you want to edit. When you hover over the comment with the mouse pointer, a three-dot icon appears to the right. Click the icon. Select Edit. Make your changes, then press Enter or tap Update. You can also choose to delete the comment by selecting Delete instead of Edit.

How to Add a Photo to a Facebook Post

Say you went to an event and created a post about it. Later, your friend sends you some more great pictures. You can add them easily using the steps below. On your timeline, scroll to the post you want to add photos to. Select the three-dot or down-arrow icon. Select Edit Post. You see the photos in the post, plus a dotted photo outline with a plus-sign inside it. Select the plus sign. On the Facebook app, tap the photo icon at the bottom of the screen. Find the photo you want to add on your hard drive or phone and select Open or Done. The photo appears alongside the others in the post. Select Save. How to Unlike Something on Facebook 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 Delete Facebook Posts in Bulk How to Clean up Your Facebook Profile How to Find Saved Posts on Facebook How to Edit Instagram Captions How to Turn Off Comments on a Facebook Post How to Recover Deleted Facebook Posts How to Hide Posts on Facebook How to Prevent Strangers From Seeing Your Facebook Profile How to Delete Albums on Facebook How to Upload, Organize, and Manage Photos on Facebook How to Post GIFs on Facebook How to Tag Friends in Facebook Posts How to Upload Multiple Photos to Facebook How to Delete a Comment on Facebook How to Make Facebook Private How to Pin Comments on Instagram 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