On the Facebook website, Facebook mobile app, and Messenger mobile app, you can turn off your active status.Even if you're online, you'll appear offline if your active status is switched off.You can also choose to appear offline exclusively for a limited number of individuals.
Although Facebook is credited with popularising the term "social media," there are occasions when you don't want - or don't have time - to interact with your pals.
You may quickly switch off your "active status" to appear offline if you want to connect into Facebook without your friends knowing you're online.
You may change your active status in three places: on Facebook in a web browser, in the Facebook mobile app, and in the Facebook Messenger mobile app.
How to turn off active status on Facebook in a web browser
To turn off active status and appear offline on Facebook
1. Open Facebook in a browser and log in, if you're not already.
2. Click the circular Messenger icon in the top-right corner.
3. In the Messenger drop-down, click the three-dot icon at the top.
4. Click Turn off Active Status in the drop-down menu
5. A pop-up will appear asking if you want to Turn off Active Status for all contacts, Turn off Active Status for all contacts except, or Turn off Active Status for only some contacts. When you click the latter two options, a box will appear where you can enter the names of specific people.
6. Click OK when you're done.
How to turn off active status in the Facebook mobile app
1. Open the Facebook app on your phone.
2. Tap the three horizontal lines (called the "hamburger menu") in the top-right corner on Android or the bottom-right corner on iPhone.
3. Tap Settings & Privacy, and then tap Settings.
5. Turn off Show when you're active by moving the slider to the left and then confirm by tapping Turn Off in the pop-up.
1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your phone.
2. From the main Chats page, tap your profile's avatar at the top-left of the screen.
3. Tap Active Status
4.Turn off Show when you're active by moving the slider to the left and then confirm by tapping Turn Off in the pop-up.
