Facebook Shortcut – How to Create a Facebook Shortcut Bar Settings

Facebook Shortcut – How to Create a Facebook Shortcut Bar Settings

I know you don’t like slow networks and you don’t like it when a network bridges your communications and you’ve been looking for ways to simplify your communications and also faster ways you can access your Facebook account. Don’t worry facebook shortcut is here for you.

You will find out how to do so many things using your Facebook shortcut in this article. Desktop, Android, iOS users can actually use this facebook shortcut.

Table of Contents

How to Create a Facebook Shortcut on Desktop

Firstly, right-click on your desktop
Click on New when the menu opens
Tap on shortcut
Enter the location when a new field opens ( http://www.facebook.com)
Hit on Next
Type in the name of the shortcut (“Facebook”)
Tap finish

Personalizing Your Shortcut Bar

First, you need to open the Facebook app in your iOS or android
Click on the shortcut bar and choose setting and privacy
Hit on setting and select the shortcut bar that’s below shortcuts
Lastly, tap next to the shortcut to toggle on or off.

Access Facebook Shortcut Bar

If you want to access your files, folders, apps, web bookmarks, text snippets, color swatches, the shortcut bar comes very handy. Interestingly, it is in the menu bar and you can add an unlimited number of shortcuts you desire.

One, on the shortcut, bar click on the shortcut group you want to add the new shortcut
Secondly, in the folder list, right-click the folder you want to create a shortcut and then select Add to shortcut Bar.

How to turn off shortcut notification dots

First, open the Facebook app on your iPhone, iPad, android
Tap and hold on to a shortcut on the shortcut bar to proceed.
Click on Turn off notification dots or Remove from shortcut bar in order to remove it.

Notice, you won’t be able to remove the notifications or icons from the shortcut bar

How To Change The Facebook Icon

Visit iconfinder.com
You will see the search bar
Enter “Facebook” and tap on search
Select “free” at the top of the screen if you desire free icons
Select the Facebook icon you want
Hit on ICO sign to download
Save the icon and go to your desktop
Then, right-click on the Facebook shortcut you just created
Choose properties
Next, open the web documents tab
Tap on the change icon
Click on the browse
Locate the icon you’ve saved and tap open
Click on Apply to save the changes

This is one of the best ways to customize your Facebook icon to your taste.

Facebook Icon On Mac

Tap on the finder in the left corner of the screen
Then the finder will showcase all the apps and folders
Next, right-click on the Facebook app
After that , click on “Make Alias”
Also, the finder will now create a copy of the Facebook app
Lastly, drag the Facebook icon you created to your desktop.

The icon is expected to appear on your desktop immediately you download your Facebook app. Even though, it doesn’t happen that way all the time especially when your desktop is filled up with apps.

Add or Remove Shortcuts Using Facebook Settings

First, locate the hamburger icon on the right of the shortcut bar and then go to Settings & Privacy > Settings.
Second, If you’re using the iOS app, scroll down to Shortcutsand choose the Shortcuts bar. But If you’re using Android, scroll down to Preferences and select Shortcuts > Shortcut bar.
Next, you will be led to a page where you can manage your shortcut bar preference.
Lastly, Toggle the tabs on and off for the shortcuts you desire to add or remove. It might take a while for removed shortcuts to reappear if you toggle them on.

How To Remove Shortcuts by Long-Pressing

You have to Long-press on the shortcut you want to remove. And From the pop-up menu, tap Remove from the shortcut bar.
After that, another pop-up will appear verifying that you want to remove the shortcut. Select Remove.
Last, a temporary dialog box will appear at the bottom to confirm the changes you’ve made. Next, click on Settings if you want to reverse the change—but be quick since the box will disappear after a few seconds.