How to Edit Close Friends on Facebook on iPhone or iPad

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: May 28, 2017 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to add friends to (and remove friends from) your Close Friends list on Facebook.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

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.

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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.

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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

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.

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About This Article

Written by:

Nicole Levine, MFA

wikiHow Technology Writer

This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 50,300 times.

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Updated: May 28, 2017

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Categories: Facebook Friends

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