Choose What You're Notified About
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What types of notifications does Facebook send?
What types of notifications does Facebook send?
You can't turn off notifications entirely, but you can adjust how and what you're notified about
.
Notifications are updates about Facebook activity. The types of notifications that exist depend on what platform you're using.
Desktop and Mobile
Red Alert Notifications:
Notifications that appear above 
. When you have a new notification, a red bubble will appear with the number of new notifications you've received.
. When you have a new notification, a red bubble will appear with the number of new notifications you've received. Email Notifications:
Notifications you receive via email. Learn more about email notifications
.
Push Notifications:
Notifications that appear when you're not actively using Facebook. Learn more about mobile
and desktop
push notifications.
Desktop Only
Pop-up Notifications:
Notifications that pop up on your screen when you're logged in to Facebook and a friend interacts with you (example: posts on your timeline). Click the notification to see the story or click X
to close the notification.
Mobile Only
Text Notifications:
Notifications you receive via mobile text messaging (SMS). Learn more about text notifications
.
Choose what you get notifications for on Facebook
Choose what you get notifications for on Facebook
Choose what you get notified about
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
1.
Tap 
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Scroll to the bottom and tap Settings
.
3.
Tap Notifications
below Preferences
.
4.
Tap to adjust how you get notifications and what you get notified about.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
1.
Tap 
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name.2.
Tap Settings
.
3.
Tap Notification Settings
or Text Messaging
below Notifications
.
4.
Tap to adjust how you get notifications and what you get notified about.
Change your Facebook Page notification settings
Change your Facebook Page notification settings
Classic Pages on Facebook are updating to the new Pages experience
. You’ll still have access to many of the same features to manage your professional presence, build your brand or business, grow your audience and connect with followers. Your content, insights, ads, Likes and followers will automatically transfer when your Page updates.
When you change your notification settings for a Page you help manage, the notification settings of others who help manage the Page won't be affected. Others who work on the Page will still get notifications about the Page based on the settings they've chosen.
If you've turned on notifications in your Page settings and still aren't receiving any notifications, it may be because you turned off notifications on your mobile device. Try tapping Settings
, then Notifications
on your mobile device and make sure your notifications for Facebook are turned on.
If you have Facebook access
to a Page, follow the instructions below to manage your Page notification settings. If you have task access
to a Page, you can only manage settings for Page notifications
from your main profile.
Manage your notification settings for a Page
1.
Log into Facebook from a computer.
2.
Log into Facebook, then click your profile photo in the top right.
3.
Click See all profiles
, then select the Page you want to switch into.
4.
In the top right, click your Page photo, then click Settings & Privacy
.
5.
Click Settings
, then click Notifications
in the left menu.
6.
Select which notifications you want to receive on Facebook.
You can also click 
at the top of Facebook. From here you can:
at the top of Facebook. From here you can:Mark all notifications as read
Go to your notification settings
Learn how to manage Page notifications
you may receive on your main profile.
Turn notifications on or off for a Facebook group
Turn notifications on or off for a Facebook group
When you join a Facebook group, the default notification setting will be set to Highlights
, but you can change the setting or turn off all notifications for that group.
Choose what you're notified about in a Facebook group
Classic mobile browser experience
Classic mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook, then scroll down to Groups
, tap Groups
at the top and select your group.
in the top right of Facebook, then scroll down to Groups
, tap Groups
at the top and select your group.2.
Tap More
below the cover photo then select View Group Info
.
3.
Tap Edit Notification Settings
.
Updated mobile browser experience
Updated mobile browser experience
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook, then tap Groups
and select your group.
in the top right of Facebook, then tap Groups
and select your group.2.
Tap the name of the group, then tap Notifications
.
From here, you can select:
In-app notifications
All Posts
: You'll get notifications any time someone posts in the group.
Highlights
: You'll get notifications for suggested posts and posts from your friends.
Friends' Posts
: You'll get notifications whenever your friends post.
Off
: You won't get notifications when anyone posts.
Push notifications
Member request notifications
Batch mentions
(Note: Notification settings for batch mentions in groups
, which is when @everyone is tagged, is only available from the Facebook app for iPhone or Android)
Personalize your navigation bar on Facebook
Personalize your navigation bar on Facebook
This feature isn't available on mobile browsers, but it is available on these devices. Select a device to learn more about this feature.
Manage Memories notifications on Facebook
Manage Memories notifications on Facebook
You choose whether to get notifications for your memories on Facebook. You may still see some memories in your Feed. Learn how to control which memories
you see.
Turn notifications on or off
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Scroll down and tap See All Apps
, then tap On This Day
.
3.
Tap 
in the top right.
in the top right.4.
Tap Notifications
.
5.
Tap to turn notifications on or off.
Turn your Facebook app or game notifications on or off
Turn your Facebook app or game notifications on or off
To turn app or game notifications on or off
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Scroll down and tap Settings
.
3.
Below Security
, tap Apps and Websites
.
4.
Below Games and App Notifications
, tap Turn Off
or Turn On
.
If a friend is sending you too many app or game invites, you can go to your blocking settings
and type the friend's name into the Block app invites
section. Learn more about adjusting your notifications
.
Turn off notifications for a Facebook event
Turn off notifications for a Facebook event
If you responded to an event as Interested, Going or Maybe, you can turn off notifications for that event.
Turn off notifications for an event
1.
Tap
in the top right of Facebook.
in the top right of Facebook.2.
Tap 
Events
.
Events
.3.
Select the event you responded to.
4.
Tap 
More
.
More
.5.
Tap Stop Notifications
.
If you want to stop notifications from an event you're not interested in, decline the invitation when you respond
.
Learn how to adjust your notification settings
and email notifications
from Facebook.
How do I turn notifications on or off for people or Pages that I follow on Facebook?
How do I turn notifications on or off for people or Pages that I follow on Facebook?
To turn on notifications for a friend, you can add them to your Close Friends list
.
To adjust notifications for a Page:
1.
From you Feed, tap Search
at the top of Facebook.
2.
Enter the name of the Page and choose from the results.
3.
Go to the Page.
4.
Tap 
, then tap Following
.
, then tap Following
.5.
Tap Edit Notification Settings
.
6.
Select the type of notifications you want to receive (example: Standard, Highlights
or Off
).
When you turn on notifications, you'll get updates each time that person or Page posts something shared with you.
How do I turn off or change notification sounds on Facebook?
How do I turn off or change notification sounds on Facebook?
This feature isn't available on mobile browsers, but it is available on these devices. Select a device to learn more about this feature.
How do I turn Facebook post notifications on or off?
How do I turn Facebook post notifications on or off?
If you comment on a post, post notifications will automatically be turned on. If you turn on notifications for a post, you'll get notified whenever someone comments on the post. You won't get notified when someone replies to a comment.
To turn post notifications on or off:
1.
Go to the post that you'd like to turn notifications on or off.
2.
Tap 
then tap More
and select Turn on notifications for this post
or Turn off notifications for this post
.
then tap More
and select Turn on notifications for this post
or Turn off notifications for this post
.The person who posted won't be notified that you turned notifications on or off.
Learn more about choosing what you get notifications about
on Facebook.
