Facebook allows users to customize their shortcut bar, but you can only do that using the Facebook mobile app. On the desktop version, the much you can do is to pin a group that you wish to access easily. The good thing with creating a group shortcut is how easily accessible the group menu will be once added in the shortcut.
If you have no idea how you can add a shortcut on your Facebook app or customize the group shortcut, you are in the right place. This guide covers all the details for adding a group shortcut using the Facebook app. Further, we will see how to pin a specific group using the Facebook desktop version.
How To Add Group Shortcut to Facebook App
Facebook offers the shortcut bar for users to customize the various items they wish to add to their shortcut bar and choose how they want the items to display. You can pin an item or hide it from the shortcut bar. Note that customizing the shortcut bar is only possible using the Facebook mobile app.
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So, how can you add a group shortcut to the Facebook app? Follow the steps below. They work for iOS and Android devices.
- Open the Facebook app and sign in to your account.Click the menu icon at the top for Android and at the bottom for iOS.Click on the Settings and privacy button at the bottom and select Settings.Scroll down to the Preferences section and click on Shortcuts.Tap on the Shortcut bar.Under the Available shortcuts, you will note Groups is also displayed.Click the drop-down arrow on its right.Three options will appear. The Pin adds Groups to the navigation bar. Auto allows Facebook to personalize the shortcut bar for you, while Hide removes Groups from the navigation bar.
That’s how you can add or customize the group shortcut on your Facebook app. You can pin the group if you need to add a shortcut for a specific group instead of the Groups options. For that, you can use the desktop version. Let’s get into the details in the next section.
How To Add a Shortcut for a Specific Group
To easily access a specific Facebook group, you can choose to pin it. The group will be visible under the “Your shortcuts” section on your Facebook desktop when you do so. You can easily access the group by clicking on it on the shortcuts.
For that, use the steps below.
- Open your Facebook account using the Facebook desktop version or the browser on your PC or Mac.On your News Feed, tap on Groups.A list of all the groups that you’ve joined will get displayed.Select the group that you want to pin.Once its profile page loads, tap the three dots on the right side of its profile.A menu will appear with various options. Tap the Pin Group option.Once you do so, you will note the group will have a pin-like icon on its name.
The next time you want to open the group, you can scroll down your News Feed and find the pinned group under your shortcuts. You can pin as many groups as you want for easy access. Note that pinning groups only work for the desktop Facebook version.
Conclusion
Facebook shortcuts are a great way of easily accessing various sections. In this case, we’ve seen how you can add a group shortcut in the Facebook app. Also, we’ve discussed the steps to pin a Facebook group for easy access. Hopefully, the two ways of accessing your Facebook group will make it easy for you to enjoy Facebook.
