How to Turn on and Off Facebook Online Status

Your online status on Facebook implies more than your mere presence on the platform. It marks you as being in an active mood. However, you might want to be cautious about your online presence, especially when you’re on the site for private time.

You don’t want everyone to know you’re available because you’re scrolling through your Facebook News Feed or reviewing some discussions in Messenger. It is possible to alter your status to “inactive” mode at any time. This allows you to utilize Facebook and Messenger quietly without letting others know you are online.

The main challenge for most less-tech savvy Facebook users is finding out this option on their user menu. You will find it is easy to navigate once you’ve read our guide. Let’s dive in!

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How to Turn Off Facebook Online Status

Turning off your active status prevents your Friends or specific contacts from seeing when you were last active on Facebook Messenger. It also prevents you from seeing when your friends or contacts have been last active.

Follow these steps after launching the Facebook mobile app on your iPhone or Android device.

Log into your Facebook account:
On the Menu tab, select Settings by scrolling down.
Choose Profile settings
Select Active Status by scrolling down.
Turn off the “Show” where you’ve the active option.

Follow steps 1 through 3 above to re-enable your Active Status, and then toggle Show while you’re active.

How to Turn Off Facebook Online Status on Facebook Messenger

Follow these steps after launching the Facebook Messenger mobile app on your iPhone or Android device.

Log into your Facebook Messenger account:
Go to your profile image in the corner of the Chat tab.
Select Account options by scrolling down.
Choose “Disable Active Status”.

Follow the preceding steps 1 through 2 to reactivate your Active Status, and then select “Turn on Active Status.”

To Wrap Up

While some people don’t mind their Facebook status, others might not like to have their activities interrupted constantly by Facebook messages. You can now choose to be active or inactive by following the simple steps in this guide.