How to Hide on Facebook Chat

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   1. Use the Lists Tool

   
   

   
   

   The most efficient way to “hide” on Facebook Chat is to create a list of people you don’t want to chat with.

   
   

   From your homepage, click on the “More” link next to “Lists” on the left hand side of the screen.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   2. Making a List

   
   

   
   

   On the next screen, hit “Create List” at the top right, give your list a title and start typing the names of people you want to hide from.

   
   

   When you’ve added everyone, save the list down.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   3. Chat Options

   
   

   
   

   Next, on the bottom right of your screen, click the cog for your Facebook Chat options.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   4. Advanced Settings

   
   

   
   

   Select “Advanced Settings.”

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   5. Control Your Online Status

   
   

   
   

   This gives you the option, before you sign into Chat, to manage your online status.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   6. Hide From Certain People

   
   

   
   

   You can choose to appear offline to certain people either by adding in your “offline” list, or typing individual names.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   7. Appear Online to Certain People

   
   

   
   

   Alternatively you can choose to appear online to selected people.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   8. Go Online

   
   

   
   

   Now, when you sign into Chat, you will only be visible to the select group.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   


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   9. Manage Settings Online

   
   

   
   

   Finally, if you forgot to add someone to your list, you can change your online status while you are signed into Chat.

   
   

   To do this, simply click on the person’s name, hit the cog menu and select “Go Offline to [Name].”

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   
   
   

Are there people you’re friends with on
Facebook who you’d rather not chat with? The good news is, you don’t have to. Facebook offers some handy advanced settings that mean you can control your online status before you sign into the chat service.

Whether you want to chat in secret from the boss, hide from your annoyingly talkative cousin or only appear as online to one special person, we can help you out.

SEE ALSO:
How to Change Your Facebook Relationship Status Without Alerting Friends

Take a look through our super-simple walk-through in the gallery above. Let us know in the comments any other Facebook Chat tips and tricks you’ve discovered.

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How to Hide on Facebook Chat