This is how to make a group on Facebook. After signing into your account, navigate to the Home page. On the left side under your profile picture you will see a list. Select Create Group.
A new window will pop up. This window has two boxes titled Group Name and Members followed by a Privacy Settings menu. In the Group Name box is a small icon. Clicking on this reveals a menu of additional icons. Select the icon you want. In the box next to it type in your groups name. It’s important to use keywords and phrases in the name when you make a group on Facebook so that your group will show up in the search engines.
In the next box labeled Members, begin to type the names of friends you want to make members. Facebook will provide a drop-down list of all of your friends with matching names. From this list you can quickly choose anyone you want to make a member. Repeat until you have added all of your members.
Then select your Privacy Settings from the following options: Open, Closed, or Secret. These different options determine what information is kept private and what is made public. An Open privacy setting allows other people on Facebook to see your members and group pages content. Closed privacy makes content private, and Secret privacy makes content and members private. Afterwards, select the Create button.
Another window will pop up. Select Okay. You will then go to the main page of your group. On the top right are two options: Edit Group and Edit Settings. Click on Edit Group. You will be redirected to a Basic Information page. This page allows you to assign an email and description to your group.
Under your groups name and a list of its members is a line called Email Address. Select the option to Set up Group Email and type an email address into the pop-up window. All members will get a copy of any message sent to this email address. Then click the Create Email option. You will be redirected to the Basic Information page.
Under the Email Address line is a box called Description. Type any information you want others to know about your group into this box. This description can be viewed by other Facebook members if your privacy setting is Closed or Open. Next, click the Back to Group button on the top right corner. You will go back to the main page of your group. Select the Edit Settings button on the top right of the page.
A window will pop up. A drop-down menu allows you to set your preferences for alerts. Alerts can be sent to you when anyone comments or posts on your group page. They will be sent to the email address you provided for your Facebook account unless you click on the blue Edit Your Notifications Settings link. Clicking this will allow you to provide a different email.
Next, select whether or not you want your group to show up in home navigation. Lastly, choose to either check or uncheck the box for the option Send me Group Chat Messages. If you uncheck the box, group chat messages will not be sent to you. Click the Save Settings button.
