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How to archive a Facebook group you're no longer actively using in 4 simple steps

FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of Facebook logo in this illustration picture, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
You can archive a Facebook group if the group is no longer active. Reuters
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Are you the admin of a Facebook group that's no longer in active use? If you want the page to stay the way it is and don't want to delete it entirely, the other option you have is to archive it.

When you archive a Facebook group, new members can't be added, and current members can't make new posts or comment on old ones: They can only view what's already there. If you're in a group where the posting now is no longer relevant to the original purpose, archiving the Facebook group is a good option. As the admin, you can also un-archive the Facebook group at any time. 

Here's how to archive a Facebook group on your Mac or PC.

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How to archive a Facebook group

1. Log into your Facebook account and go to the Facebook group you want to archive.

2. On the top toolbar for the group, underneath the cover photo, click the button that says "...More."

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In the group you want to archive, click "More."  Melanie Weir/Business Insider

3. Select "Archive Group" from the dropdown menu.

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Click "Archive Group."  Melanie Weir/Business Insider

4. Click "Confirm" to confirm the action.

 

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Melanie Weir is a freelance author for Insider, mainly focusing on the Tech Reference section, but occasionally contributing to Lifestyle and Entertainment topics as well. She is also a freelance writer for ScreenRant, and is the Lead Weekend News Editor at TheThings.com. In her spare time she writes plays for both stage and screen. She can be reached at melanie.weir1008@gmail.com, or through LinkedIn.