How To Delete Facebook Page Step-By-Step

How To Delete Facebook Page Step-By-Step

It's occasionally necessary to say goodbye and press the delete button on your Facebook profile, regardless of whether it's intended for company, fans, or personal projects.

How to delete a Facebook page

1. Log  into Facebook

2. Go  to your Facebook pages

3. Click  the page you wish to delete

4. Go to  the page settings

5. Click the  “Edit” button next to “Remove page”

6. Select  “Delete <your page name>”

7. Click  “Delete page”

I'll provide you those detailed instructions with pictures to help you soon.

Overall, this essay will teach you:

How To Delete Facebook page

Before anything else, let's make sure we're on the same page. Let's quickly review the distinctions between a Facebook page and a profile before deciding whether deletion is the best option for you.

Comparing the removal of Facebook profiles and pages

Your Facebook profile, commonly referred to as your Facebook account, is different from a Facebook page.

Your personal Facebook account is your profile page. You may publish updates about your life and emotions here as well as view your news feed, which includes photos of your friends and family. Your profile is all about interacting with friends and family and promoting yourself.

Facebook pages are made for marketing objectives so that organisations, businesses, and people may connect with their followers and consumers.

There are two Facebook page kinds that you could wish to remove.

The first one is a Facebook company page, while the second is for groups and famous people.

Teams and individuals can utilise these community and public figure sites to:

clubs, or "Facebook fan pages" when they are utilised for celebrities.

Is deleting your Facebook page the right choice?

Some individuals wish to remove outdated or erroneous pages off the internet. A Facebook fan page for an out-of-date event, undertaking, or campaign might potentially be deleted. As an illustration, I'll demonstrate in this lesson how to erase a Facebook page made for a play that was performed two years ago. Your Facebook profile might not be a good candidate for permanent deletion because:

How ToDelete Facebook page via desktop

When you've made up your mind and are prepared to deactivate your Facebook page, follow these instructions. Go to the next section if you're removing your page from a mobile device.

1. Sign in to the Facebook

Open Facebook and log into your account to get started.

2. Go to your Facebook page

Select "Pages" from the list of options under "Explore" in the menu that displays on the left side of the screen.

2. Select the Facebook page you want to delete.

All of your Facebook pages will be displayed on the following screen. (The ones shown here have not been used in a while and are ideal for this instruction.)

To remove a page, click on its name. In this case, the page for a play that hasn't been performed in almost two years is being deleted.

3. Select Settings.

Your Facebook page will now be visible. Select "Settings" in the top-right corner. 

4. In the row where it reads "Remove Page," click "Edit."

You'll now see a list of different Facebook options.

Go to the page's bottom by scrolling. You'll find the option to "Delete your Page" in the very last row. Select the "Edit" button in that row.

Your Facebook page should be deleted.

You will get a message informing you that you have 14 days to change your mind and restore the page.

Click "Erase Your Page Name>" to go ahead and delete your page. The phrases are in blue, and I'm clicking on the phrase "Delete Loose Knit at Public House Theatre" in the sample I've provided here. 

5. Select "Delete Page" 6.

A second pop-up will ask you if you're sure you want to erase the page once you click the "delete" option.

Click that large blue "Delete Page" button to make it official.

You may also check a box and "Unpublish this page" in the snapshot I just showed you. In the future section "Before you push delete," we'll go into more detail about this choice

A pop-up box will ensure your page has been erased once you have successfully deleted it. Select OK.

How to remove a Facebook page on a mobile device (iOS or Android)

If you need to deactivate a Facebook page while you're on the go, read this. Here's a guide on how to achieve that.

Launch the Facebook application.

Openopen the Facebook app on your phone, log in if necessary.

2. Select Facebook's menu.

You'll see three lines in the upper-right corner of your screen; press these three lines to access the Facebook menu.

3. Access your Facebook profiles.

Pick "Pages" from the menu that displays by clicking on the image of a yellow flag. You might have to scroll down to find that symbol because the menu items' arrangement is not always consistent.

4. Decide which page to remove.

You can tap the page you wish to remove from a list of your Facebook pages that appears.

5. Press the three dotted menu.

Click the three dots that are located next to the search bar in the upper right corner.

Note: Next to the page button, there is a third choice with three dots. If you want to remove a Facebook page, make sure you press on the three dots all the way at the top of your screen. These three dots are your edit button.

6. Change page

That's on the menu when it does, select "Edit page."

(7) Select "Settings"

You may select to change different sections of your Facebook page on the screen of your phone. The "Settings" option should be selected.

8. Click on "General."

You should now choose "General," the first setting available for your Facebook profile.

9. Navigate to the Remove Page area.

You must scroll to the "Remove Page" area at the bottom of the next page.

You'll notice a question in blue at the bottom of the area that reads, "Delete?" These blue words that are personalised with your Facebook name can be clicked.

10. Remove a Facebook page

There will be two links and a warning that you only have 14 days to recover deleted pages.

Steps to take before hitting delete Other alternatives to take into account before deleting a Facebook page

Even if you remove a Facebook page within the allotted 14 days for restoration, it might be challenging to get it back.

Take into account merging or un publishing your Facebook profile to avoid future issues. Or, if you're certain that the page has to be deleted, see the section below on exporting your Facebook page data.

your Facebook pages together

It takes very little to have two Facebook pages for the same company, organisation, or event. A new member could join the team without being aware that a page already exists. A new business enterprise might also be started by two ambitious individuals who take matters into their own hands.

both make a page with their own two hands.

Hide or un publish your Facebook page.

Because you lack the time to update frequently and promote your page, you might wish to remove your Facebook page. If so, you might want to think about concealing your Facebook page rather than removing it.

In essence, your page is hidden when it is unpublished.

Unpublished Facebook pages are only viewable to the page admins; nobody else, not even page fans, may see them.

Prior to deletion: Save the data from your Facebook page.

You can still save your data even if you delete your Facebook page. And why wouldn't you want to do that, really? Understanding your audience is the basis for all marketing decisions; you never know when those insights can come in handy the road.

To extract the data from your Facebook page, Navigate to your Facebook page and select Settings. A "Download Page" option may be found in the General section. Here is an example of how it appears on a desktop:

FAQs about deleting a Facebook page

Do you still have concerns about taking down your Facebook page? Having trouble deciding whether to delete or keep your Facebook profile public? Use the responses to help you make a choice.

Why am I unable to remove the Facebook page?

An administrator-only user can remove a Facebook page. If you try to delete your page but don't see the options shown above, you probably don't have administrator access.

Who manages the Facebook page? How do I turn into one?

You are the page immediately if you created the Facebook page admin. Other people can be invited to hold this status as well.

You'll need to request access from anyone who is the page administrator if you're not one of them. (The page creator is not required.)

If I'm not the admin of a Facebook page, how can I delete it

Facebook sites and individual accounts are linked. As a result, there may be times when you are unable to contact the page administrator. For instance, the author of the page could no longer be employed by your business

You'll need to report the page to Facebook in circumstances like this.

To request the deletion of a page on Facebook:

Navigate to the page you wish to remove.

Under the Facebook page's cover photo, click the three dots.

Then select "Report page."

Give reasons why the page should be removed in detail.

Following these actions, you must wait while Facebook chooses whether or not to abide by your request.

What if, after deleting my Facebook page, I change my mind?

Facebook has tight policies regarding the cancellation of pages. You only have 14 days to restore a deleted Facebook page, as stated in the message that displays after you remove your Facebook page.

It is thereafter lost to the depths of the ocean. This is why you ought to consider your options carefully before deleting. When in doubt, be safe and deactivate your Facebook fan page or company page.