To pin a Facebook group, tap Menu, then Groups, then open the pins screen from the top right and tap Pin next to the group. On iPhone that's Options then Pins; on Android it's Settings then Pinned groups. Pinned groups sit at the top of your list of groups, up to ten at once.
If you belong to lots of groups, the one you check every day can easily get buried under the rest. Pinning lifts it to the top of your list of groups, so it's waiting for you the moment you open Groups.
Why the button names change between phones
The idea's identical on both phones, but the labels aren't. Facebook's help centre gives two slightly different routes, and that's where most people get stuck: they look for Pins on an Android phone, or Pinned groups on an iPhone, and it isn't there.
| Phone | Tap in the top right | Then tap |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | Options | Pins |
| Android | Settings | Pinned groups |
Pinning on an iPhone
- Tap Menu in the top left of Facebook, then tap Groups.
- Tap Options in the top right, then tap Pins.
- Tap Pin next to the group you want to pin.
Pinning on an Android phone
- Tap Menu in the top left of Facebook, then tap Groups.
- Tap Settings in the top right, then tap Pinned groups.
- Tap Pin next to the group you'd like to pin.
Once it's pinned, the group moves to the top of your list of groups and stays there until you take the pin off. These steps cover the Facebook app on each phone.
Reordering pins and removing one
Your pinned groups don't have to stay in the order you added them. Go back to the same pins screen and tap and hold the Drag handle beside a group to move it up or down.
To take a pin off, tap Pin next to the group name again on that screen. You can pin up to ten groups at a time, so if you've hit the limit and want to add a new one, unpin a group you don't open much any more first.
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Pinning a group is different from pinning something inside a group. If you run a group and want an announcement to stay at the top of its feed, that's covered in this guide to pinning a post on a Facebook profile, Page or group.
What to do with your ten pinned spots
Treat your pins as a shortcut list, not a collection. Pin the groups you open every day or need to reply in quickly, put the busiest one first with the Drag handle, and clear out pins when a group stops being useful. If one of your pins is a group you run, it's worth reading up on ways to grow a Facebook group, ranked by how much effort each takes, since you'll be in there more than anyone.
Frequently asked questions
How do I change the order of my pinned groups?
Open the same pins screen and tap and hold Drag handle to move a group.
