How to Move Facebook Photos to a Different Album

This wikiHow teaches you how to take photos from one Facebook album and place them into another.

Steps

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    Go to www.facebook.com. Log into your account if prompted.
    • As of February 2017, you can only move photos using the desktop site.[1]
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    Click Photos. It's located along the left side of your home screen under the "EXPLORE" section.
    • If you can't see the Photos button, click on More beneath the "EXPLORE" section.
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    Click Albums. It's the last option under the "Photos" heading.
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    Click on an album.
    • You cannot move photos from either the "Profile Pictures" or "Cover Photos" albums.
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    Click Edit. It's located in the top right corner of the album.
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    Hover over the image you want to move.
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    Click the pencil icon. It appears in the top right corner of the image when you hover over it.
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    Click Move To Other Album. It's towards the bottom of the list of menu options.
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    Click on the drop-down box to select another album.
    • If you move a photo that was included as part of a post, it will be removed from its original post. For example, if you upload three photos from your phone while out with friends, and you later choose to move one photo to another album, that photo will no longer appear in the original post on your timeline.
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    Click Move Photo. The photo will now appear in the album you chose from the drop-down box.
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References

  1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/help/187697921280875

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