Block Someone in Facebook Chat

Need to block a chatty friend on Facebook? You can block a user completely, making it impossible for them to contact you. If a complete block is a little too much, you can turn chat off for specific users, making it appear that you are offline to them.

Steps

Blocking a User

  1. Click the Facebook Menu button (▾). This is located in the right side of the toolbar at the top of the page.
  2. Select "Settings" from the menu.
  3. Click the "Blocking" option in the menu on the left of the Settings page.
  4. Enter a user you want to block into the "Block users" field.
  5. Click the "Block" button in the search results for the user you are blocking.
  6. Confirm that you want to block the user.
    • This will unfriend you as well as block them from messaging you.
    • The user will no longer be able to see any content on your timeline.

Turning Off Chat for a User

  1. Click the Settings button at the bottom of the Facebook chat list. It looks like a gear.
  2. Select "Advanced Settings" from the menu.
  3. Enter the name of the person you want to disable chat for. You can select from a list of possible matches before you finish typing.
  4. Click "Save". This will not block person, but all future chat messages will be forwarded straight to your inbox.



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