How to Change Your Shortcuts on Facebook

Shortcuts on Facebook allow you to quickly access certain pages or perform certain actions with just a tap. You can customize these shortcuts to suit your preferences. Here’s how to change your Facebook shortcuts on both mobile and desktop.

Changing Shortcuts on Facebook Mobile

Facebook’s mobile app for iOS and Android has a shortcuts bar at the bottom that provides quick access to key pages. Here’s how to edit these shortcuts:

1. Open the Facebook app on your phone.
2. Tap the More tab (three horizontal lines icon) at the bottom.
3. Scroll down and tap “Settings & Privacy.”
4. Tap “Settings.”
5. Tap “Shortcuts.”
6. Here you’ll see your current shortcuts. Tap “Edit” at the top.
7. To add a new shortcut, tap the plus icon and select the page you want quick access to.
8. To remove or reorder shortcuts, press and hold on a shortcut icon, then drag it around or tap the X to delete it.
9. Once you have your desired shortcuts configured, tap “Done” to save changes.

Now when you tap the More tab, you’ll see your updated shortcuts. This provides fast access to the Facebook pages you use most often.

Customizing the Facebook Mobile Menu

In addition to the bottom shortcuts bar, the Facebook mobile app also has a menu that slides out from the left side. You can also customize this menu:

1. Open the Facebook app menu by tapping the More tab or swiping right from the left edge.
2. Scroll down and tap “Settings & Privacy.”
3. Tap “Settings.”
4. Tap “Shortcuts” again.
5. Tap “Side Menu Customization.”
6. Here you can toggle menu sections on or off to show or hide them.
7. Drag and drop the menu sections to reorder them.
8. Tap “Done” to save your new menu configuration.

With your updated menu, you can now quickly jump to key Facebook pages from the left slide-out menu.

Changing Shortcuts on Facebook Desktop

The Facebook website also lets you customize a shortcuts menu for quick access. Here’s how to edit it:

1. Go to Facebook.com and log in.
2. Click the down arrow at the top right.
3. Select “Settings & Privacy.”
4. Click “Settings.”
5. Click “Shortcuts” on the left sidebar.
6. Here you’ll see your current shortcut icons. Click the pencil icon to edit them.
7. To add a shortcut, click the plus icon and select a page.
8. To delete a shortcut, hover over it and click the X icon.
9. Drag and drop to reorder the shortcuts.
10. Click “Save Changes” when done.

Now when you click the down arrow at the top, you’ll see your new shortcut icons for quick access. This lets you jump straight to your most-used Facebook pages with one click.

Adding Website Shortcuts to Your Browser

You can also add shortcuts directly to your web browser for fast access to Facebook pages. Here’s how:

Chrome

1. Open Chrome and go to the Facebook page you want to shortcut.
2. Click the three-dot menu at the top right.
3. Hover over “More tools” and select “Create shortcut.”
4. Check “Open as window” and click “Create.”
5. A shortcut will now appear on your Chrome bookmarks bar.

Firefox

1. Open Firefox and go to the Facebook page to shortcut.
2. Click the star icon to bookmark the page.
3. Right-click the star icon and select “Bookmark This Link.”
4. Check “Load this bookmark in the sidebar” and “Open in new window.”
5. Click “Done.” The shortcut will appear in your bookmarks toolbar.

Safari

1. Open Safari and go to the Facebook page to shortcut.
2. Click File > Add to Favorites.
3. Check “In menu bar” and click “Add.”
4. The shortcut will now appear in your Favorites bar.

With browser shortcuts, you can jump to key Facebook pages in just one click from the bookmarks bar.

Changing Notification Shortcuts

 

In addition to page shortcuts, Facebook also lets you customize shortcuts for quickly accessing notifications:

Facebook Mobile App

1. Open the Facebook menu and tap “Settings & Privacy.”
2. Tap “Settings.”
3. Tap “Notifications.”
4. Tap “Shortcuts.”
5. Here you can enable/disable shortcut icons for notifications, requests, messages, etc.

Facebook Website

1. Click the down arrow and select “Settings & Privacy.”
2. Click “Settings.”
3. Click “Notifications” on the left sidebar.
4. Under “Shortcuts,” check the notification icons you want shortcuts for.

With notification shortcuts enabled, you can quickly see alerts by clicking those icons at the top of Facebook on desktop or mobile.

Conclusion

Shortcuts on Facebook provide easy access to the pages, notifications, and actions you use most often. Take advantage of the customization options to tailor Facebook shortcuts to your preferences. Add the pages you visit frequently, arrange menus how you like, and enable notification icons you need. With useful shortcuts configured, you can navigate Facebook more efficiently.