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This wikiHow teaches you how to look up and join a group on Facebook. You can do this on both the mobile version of Facebook and the Facebook website.
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Open Facebook. Tap the Facebook app icon, which resembles a white "f" on a dark-blue background. Doing so will open your News Feed.
- If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password before continuing.
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Tap ☰ . It's in either the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the screen (Android). This prompts a pop-out menu.Advertisement
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Tap Groups . This option is near the top of the pop-out menu. Tapping it opens the Groups page.
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Tap the search bar. It's the dark-blue bar at the top of the screen with the "Search Groups" text in it.
- If you want to look through groups that you belong to, stay on the Groups page instead. You can see all of the groups you own or participate in here.
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Enter a search term. Type in a word or a phrase that corresponds to the type of group you'd like to find. As you type, results will appear below the search field.
- If you're looking for a specific group, type in the group's name instead.
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Select a group. Tap the name of a group that you'd like to take a look at. This will allow you to see the group's cover photo and posts if it's a public group.
- If the group is closed, you won't be able to view the posts.
- You cannot find a secret group without being invited by a group member.
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Tap Join Group if you want to join. This blue button is near the top of the page. Doing so will send a request to the group administrator.
- If you're accepted into the group, you'll be able to revisit it by selecting the Groups tab from the ☰ menu.
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Open Facebook. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ . This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're logged into Facebook.
- If you aren't logged in, first enter you email address (or phone number) and password in the top-right side of the page.
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Click . This arrow is in the top-right side of the Facebook page. A drop-down menu will appear.
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Click Manage Groups . It's near the middle of the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Discovered tab of the Groups page.
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Scroll through the recommended groups. All groups on the Discovered tab are tailored for you based on your friends' activity and your current interests.
- You can click + Join to the right of a group here to request to join the group.
- If you'd rather look at groups you're currently a part of, click the Groups tab in the upper-left corner of this page instead.
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Search for a group by name. Click the search bar at the top of the Facebook page, then type in a group's name or a keyword and press ↵ Enter .
- For example, if you wanted to find groups that focus on clean eating, you might type "healthy eating" into the search bar.
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Click the Groups tab. It's at the top of the search page, just below the blue Facebook ribbon. This will show you only groups that match your search term.
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Select a group. Click on the name of a group that looks interesting. This will open the group's page and allow you to view the posts in it if the group is public.
- If the group is closed, you won't be able to view the posts.
- You cannot find a secret group without being invited by a group member.
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Click + Join Group . It's below the group's profile picture. This will send a join request to the group administrator.
- If you're accepted into the group, you'll be able to post and comment on other group members' posts.
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Tips
- Joining groups that correlate with your interests is a good way to stay in touch with other people who share your passions.Thanks
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Warnings
- Read the group's posted rules and abide by them. Failing to do so can get you kicked out of the group.Thanks
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1. Open Facebook
2. Tap ☰
3. Tap Groups
4. Tap the search bar
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5. Enter a search term.
6. Tap a group's name.
7. Tap Join Group
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