Edit Close Friends on Facebook on iPhone or iPad
This article teaches you how to add friends to (and remove friends from) your Close Friends list on Facebook.
Steps
Adding a Friend
- Open Facebook. It’s a blue icon with a white “F,” typically found on the home screen.
- If you’re not signed in, type your account information and tap Log In.
- Tap ☰. It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- Scroll down and tap Friends.
- Select the friend you want to add to the Close Friends list. This opens that user’s profile.
- Tap Friends. It’s beneath the person’s name on their profile.
- Tap Edit Friend Lists.
- Select Close Friends. A blue check mark will appear next to the list’s name.
- Tap Done. Your friend is now a member of the Close Friends list.
Removing a Friend
- Open Facebook. It’s a blue icon with a white “F,” typically found on the home screen.
- If you’re not signed in, type your account information and tap Log In.
- Tap the Search box. It’s at the top of the screen.
- Type close friends and tap the search key. The search key is the magnifying glass key on your keyboard.
- Select Close Friends. It’s the first option in the search results. Be sure to choose this first option instead of “close friends list” or something like it.
- Select the friend you want to remove from the list. This opens that person’s profile.
- Tap Friends. It’s beneath the person’s name on their profile.
- Tap Edit Friend Lists. If this person is a member of the Close Friends list, you’ll see a blue check mark next to the list’s name.
- Tap Close Friends. This removes the blue check mark from the list’s name.
- Tap Done. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. You’ve now removed your friend from the Close Friends list.