How to Leave a Facebook Group

Easily remove yourself from a Facebook group with this simple guide

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: December 28, 2024 Fact Checked

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove yourself from a Facebook group. You can do this in the Facebook mobile app and on the desktop site.

Method 1

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Open Facebook. It's a dark-blue app with a white "f" on it. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook on your phone or tablet.
- If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to continue.
This icon is in either the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the screen (Android).^{[1]
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Tap Groups. It's in the "EXPLORE" section of options.
- You may first have to scroll down to see this option.
Tap a group to open its page.^{[2]
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It's below the bottom-left corner of the cover photo at the top of the page.^{[3]
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This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu.
Doing so will remove you from the group.^{[4]
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Method 2

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Go to Facebook's website. Go to https://www.facebook.com in your preferred browser. This will load your News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.
- If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.
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Click Groups. This tab is on the left side of your News Feed page.
- If you don't see Groups here, first click
  and then click New Groups in the drop-down menu.
It's to the left of the Discover tab in the top-left corner of the page.
Find the group you want to leave, then click the gear-shaped icon to the right of the group's name. A drop-down menu will appear.
It's an option in the drop-down menu. This prompts a pop-up menu.^{[5]
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Prevent other group members from re-adding you. If you don't want other people in the group to be able to add you back to the group, check the "Prevent other members from adding you back to this group" box before continuing.
- This step is completely optional.
It's the blue button on the right side of the pop-up window. This will confirm your decision and remove you from the group.

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How can I delete a group that I created?

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Go onto the group's page and find the Settings option. You should be able to delete the page from there.

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What do I do if I don't want to leave a group, but don't want to be notified of every post that is entered?

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There should be a setting at the top of the group which says Turn off post notifications. Turn post notifications off, and then swipe the app out/close the app, then reopen. You should be good to go then.

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Do photos I posted to a Facebook group stay in the group even after I leave the group?

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Yes, but you could remove them before leaving if it's really important for you.

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If you only want to leave the group to stop notifications, you can instead select Unfollow (mobile) or click Edit Notification Settings and then select Off (desktop).^{[6]
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