Facebook Restricted List Complete Guide

As Facebook changes the Facebook Restricted list feature from time to time, I’m explaining the most recent update here.

The feature allows users to maintain a list with restricted users. Most importantly, you all are still friends. This list comes to effect when you post or share something over Facebook. It allows us to hide posts we share from the restricted user list over Facebook. 

How to add someone to the Facebook restricted list

Restrict someone on PC

   There are two ways that you can accomplish this task.

By Selecting Facebook Friends Profile

• Login to your Facebook account.
• After that, Go to the friend’s profile you want to restrict.
• You can find the friend easily by searching their name on the “Search” bar.
• Search your friend on Facebook. Type your friend’s name as below image point one.
• After that, tap on the right Facebook profile as below image point two.

  

• After that, click on the “Friends” on the right side of your PC as below image one Point one.
• Once you click, It will show the below list and click on the “Edit Friend List” as below image one point one on the right side.
• As a result, it will open the “Edit Friend List.”
• Finally, click on the box in front of the “Restricted” text, as below image two on the left side.

By Facebook Custom Lists

• Once you log in to Facebook, click on the “Friends” menu icon below image Point one.
• After that, You will see the screen below and click on the “Custom Lists” below image Point two.

• As a result, the “Custom Lists” screen will appear.
• After that, click on the “Restricted” as below image Point one.
• As a result, the “Restricted” screen will appear on the right side of the screen, as below image.
• After that, click on the “Add Friends” as below image Point two.
• If you already have friends on the restricted list, above mention button will not appear here. Then you have to click the “Add/Remove” button on the top right below image Point three.

• As a result, it will open up the “Add/Remove” popup, as below image.
• Next, search your friend’s name on the search bar as below image Point one.
• Please find the relevant user profile and click on it. It will become color with the ☑ icon below image Point two.

Note: You can select one user or multiple users at a time. As you can see in the below image Point three, all the selected users will appear in that area

• Finally, click on the “Save Changes” button as below image Point four to add people to the restricted Facebook list

Restrict someone on Mobile

• Go to your FB account.
• After that, Go to the friend’s profile you want to restrict.
• You can find easily by searching the relevant name on the “Search” bar.
• Search your friend on Facebook mobile. Type your friend’s name as below image point one.
• After that, tap on the right Facebook profile as below image point two.

• Once you go to the friend’s profile, click on the three-dot menu icon on the right on the mobile as below image one.
• As a result, “Profile Settings” will appear, and click on the “Friends” below image two Point one.
• After that, click on the “Edit Friend List” on the bottom of your mobile as below image two Point two.

• As a result, “Edit Friend List” will appear as below image.
• After that, Scroll down if you do not see the “Restricted” as below picture.
• Finally, click on the “Restricted” icon to add the friend to the list.

How to remove someone from the Facebook restricted list

Remove someone from Restricted List on PC

• Select the “Friends” menu icon on the top menu bar (second icon).
• Then click on the “Custom List” menu icon on the left side of the menu bar.
• After that, click on the “Restricted” menu icon on the left side of the menu bar.
• Next, right side of the screen, we can see a list of restricted friends.
• Finally, you can click on the “✖” icon in the relevant Facebook profile as below image Point two.

Remove someone from Restricted List on mobile

• Find the user profile you already restrict on Facebook and click on the three-dot menu icon below image one.
• Click on the “Friends” as below image two Point one.
• Then, click on the “Edit Friend List” as below image two Point two.
• Finally, the “Edit Friend List” screen will show. Scroll down if you have not seen the “Restricted.”
• If the user is already on the restricted list, It will show the “☑” icon after the text. If so, click on it, and it will remove the user from the restricted list

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