Deleting a Facebook page – How to Delete A Facebook Page

Deleting a Facebook page – How to Delete A Facebook Page
Deleting a Facebook page is not decision we come up with every day or rather make easily. A Facebook page can either be a fan page or a business page depending on the purpose of the page. Though deleting a business page is easy it is no walk in the park as there are certain steps to follow in order to completely and successfully delete a Facebook page.

Most Facebook users always mistake deleting a Facebook page to un-liking a Facebook page. You can only unlike pages where you are a member or a page you have previously liked. Meanwhile you can only delete a Facebook page where you are an admin.

Deleting a Facebook page – How to

There are different ways a user can delete a Facebook page. A user can either delete a Facebook page via the web browser on a desktop system or via the Facebook mobile app on a mobile device. The mobile device in question here can either be an android device or an iOS device.

To delete a Facebook page using a desktop device follow these instructions carefully;

1. Log on to the official Facebook website at facebook.com.
2. Locate the menu icon on the Facebook page or a drop down arrow and click on it.
3. Scroll down the drop down menu and click on manage pages option.
4. Click on the name of the page you want to delete.
5. Locate the settings tab and click on it. The settings tab is located at the top of the page.
6. Click on remove page which is located at the bottom of the settings page.
7. Select delete page name link on the next page.
8. Click on delete page again on the next page. Clicking on that option will automatically place your page on a 14 day deletion period or mode.
9. To permanently delete your page after the 14 day period re-enter your page. Click on settings and then select remove page. Click on permanently remove page name. finally click on the delete tab when prompted.

To delete Facebook page via a mobile device;

1. Open the Facebook app on your mobile device.
2. Tap on the menu icon which is either at the top of your screen or at the bottom of your screen depending on the type of device you are using.
3. Select pages and then the name of the page you want to delete.
4. On the page tap on the settings icon and select edit settings on the settings menu.
5. Tap on general and then scroll down to the remove page heading and select the delete name link.
6. You will have to tap on the delete page option when prompted.

Just like that of the desktop, this will place your page on a 14 day deletion period. To permanently delete your page;

1. Re-open your page and tap on the menu icon.
2. Select edit settings.
3. Tap on general. Scroll down and tap on permanently delete.
4. Tap on delete page when prompted.