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

  1. 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.
  2. Tap . It’s at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
  3. Scroll down and tap Friends.
  4. Select the friend you want to add to the Close Friends list. This opens that user’s profile.
  5. Tap Friends. It’s beneath the person’s name on their profile.
  6. Tap Edit Friend Lists.
  7. Select Close Friends. A blue check mark will appear next to the list’s name.
  8. Tap Done. Your friend is now a member of the Close Friends list.

Removing a Friend

  1. 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.
  2. Tap the Search box. It’s at the top of the screen.
  3. Type close friends and tap the search key. The search key is the magnifying glass key on your keyboard.
  4. 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.
  5. Select the friend you want to remove from the list. This opens that person’s profile.
  6. Tap Friends. It’s beneath the person’s name on their profile.
  7. 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.
  8. Tap Close Friends. This removes the blue check mark from the list’s name.
  9. Tap Done. It’s at the top-right corner of the screen. You’ve now removed your friend from the Close Friends list.