Facebook makes it easy to share posts from your friends by providing a Share button below each post. However, sometimes the Share button is missing on certain posts, especially if you’re viewing Facebook on a mobile browser. Fortunately, there are a few workarounds that let you share posts even without the Share button.
Why Would the Share Button Be Missing?
There are a few reasons why the Share button might not appear on a Facebook post:
- The post is from a Page you haven’t Liked
- The post has sharing disabled
- You’re viewing Facebook in a mobile browser and the Share button is hidden
Pages can choose to disable sharing on their posts. You’ll often see this on promotional posts or ads. The Share button will be missing entirely if sharing is disabled.
On mobile browsers, Facebook sometimes hides the Share button on posts to simplify the interface. The Share button will reappear if you tap on the post.
Method 1: Copy and Paste the Post URL
The easiest way to share a post without a Share button is to copy and paste the post’s URL. Every post on Facebook has its own unique URL that leads directly to that post.
To copy a post’s URL:
- Click on the date of the post to open the post’s individual page
- Copy the URL from your browser’s address bar
- Go to your Facebook post composer
- Paste the URL into the composer
- Add any text you want to accompany your share
- Click Post to share the URL
This will create a new post on your Timeline that includes the URL. When people click on it, they’ll be taken directly to the shared post.
Method 2: Share from the Post’s Individual Page
Every post on Facebook has its own individual page, even if it wasn’t originally shared as its own post. You can access this page by clicking on the post’s date and time.
From the individual post page, you’ll find several options for sharing the post:
- Share Now – Opens the share composer with the post content pre-filled.
- Copy Link – Copies the post URL to your clipboard.
- Embed – Gives you embed code to share the post in a web page.
- Send in Messenger – Let’s you forward the post link directly in a Messenger conversation.
These options provide alternative sharing methods when the main Share button is missing.
Method 3: Share From the Posts Tab
You can also share posts from Facebook’s Posts tab, found on desktop under News Feed Preferences or on mobile in the Menu.
To share from the Posts tab:
- Go to the Posts tab and find the post you want to share.
- Hover over the post and click the three dots that appear.
- Select Share This Post.
- This will open the share composer with the post content pre-filled.
- Add any text you want and click Post to share it.
The Posts tab shows all recent posts from your friends, Pages and Groups. It provides an easy way to re-share old posts even if they weren’t originally shareable.
Method 4: Share Directly from News Feed
For posts in your News Feed that are missing a Share button, you can still share them directly without having to go to the post’s individual page.
To do this:
- Hover over the post in your News Feed and click the three dots that appear.
- Select Share This Post.
- Add any text you want to your share and click Post.
This option only appears for posts in your main News Feed. But it lets you quickly share posts without the Share button while scrolling through your feed.
Method 5: Share to a Group
If you want to share a post with a specific Group of people, you can do so even without a Share button.
To share a post to a Group:
- Go to the Group where you want to share the post
- Start writing a new post in the Group
- Click on the Photo/Video icon in the composer
- Select Share URL
- Paste in the URL of the post you want to share
- Click Post to share the URL to the Group
The post content will appear as a preview in your post. This allows you to easily discuss and analyze the post with your Group members.
Extra Tips for Sharing Without a Button
Here are some additional tips for sharing Facebook posts without a Share button:
- Install a browser extension – Browser extensions like Share on Facebook add a sharing button to every page.
- Share from a friend’s Timeline – Go to your friend’s Timeline, click on their post and share it from the post’s dedicated page.
- Tag friends from the News Feed – Hover over the post, click the Tag Friends button and select friends to share the post with.
Conclusion
While the Share button provides the easiest way to share posts on Facebook, you have multiple options for sharing content even when the button is missing.
By copying the post URL, sharing from the post’s individual page, using the Posts tab or sharing directly from your News Feed, you can easily share posts with friends or Groups without needing the standard Share button.
Facebook’s flexible sharing options ensure you can easily discuss and re-share viral content, no matter where you find it in the app.