How to Invite All Friends on Facebook

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This wikiHow guide teaches you how to invite up to 500 (the maximum number of invites Facebook allows at a given time) of your friends to an event or group you created on Facebook.

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Installing the Invite All Friends on Facebook Extension

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    You must be signed into Chrome to install the extension.
    • If you see a silhouette icon in the upper-right corner of the browser window, rather than your first initial or Google+ profile pic, click on the icon and then click on Sign In .
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    It's in the upper-right corner of the window. Doing so installs the extension into your Chrome browser.
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Inviting Friends on Facebook

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    Go to Facebook .
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    It's left of the search bar at the top of the window.
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    It's on the left side of the window, under "Explore."
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    It's in the right-center of the window.
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    It's the first option in the drop-down menu.
    • Only invited guests can see private events.
    • Public events are open to everyone on Facebook and do not use invitations.
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    Include the time, place, and a title for your event.
    • You can also allow your friends to invite friends by checking a box on the bottom of this page.
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    It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.
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    It's a drop-down menu on the right side of the window.
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    It's on the left side of the dialog box.
    • There is no "select all" function for your "All Friends" list.
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    Click on the buttons next to three or four friends' names, and then deselect them.
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    It's the logo for the extension and appears on the right side of the search bar at the top of the Chrome window.
    • The extension will select all of the friends (up to 500) on your list.
    • Facebook currently limits the number of invites per event to 500 to prevent spamming.
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    It's in the lower right corner of the dialog box. This sends the invitations to your friends.
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      • This method only works on Facebook for Web, using the Chrome browser.
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      • Avoid using codes or extensions that claim to be able to select all friends. All codes have been fixed by Facebook so that they don't work anymore, and extensions often come with malware.
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      1. Open Google Chrome.
      2. Install the "Invite All Friends on Facebook" extension.
      3. Sign in to Facebook.
      4. Click Events .
      5. Create a new private event.
      6. Click Invite .
      7. Select Choose Friends .
      8. Click All Friends .
      9. Select up to 500 friends and click Send Invitations .

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