How to view websites in the Facebook app – Do you know that Facebook has got some really interesting features that not everyone knows about yet?
Yes, this is true and one of the many incredible things you can do on the social media platform is that you can actually view websites on it via its mobile app.
How to View Websites in the Facebook App
Well, not that I have just told you that you can view a website or websites on the Facebook social media platform, how do you do it? I guess this is your question? Well, it is easy. And you will only get to find out if and only if you continue reading the content of this post from the start to the finish.
While you are on the Facebook social media platform using the Facebook mobile app, and you tap on a link, you will immediately open it within the app. Now, what you do with the app or the opened window is up to you.
You can choose to save the website to your collections on Facebook. Also, you can share the website on Facebook with your friends, a group, or even a page and you can also view more pieces of information in regards to the website on the Facebook social media platform.
What You Need To View Websites on Facebook
Facebook is a place where you can connect with both people you are familiar with and those you are not familiar with. The platform can also be used socially or for business purposes. And the platform is being used to share mutual and business ideas alike. And most marketers that use the platform for business reasons may sometimes share the link to their website on Facebook.
Besides businesses sharing the link to their websites on Facebook, anyone can share a link to a website on Facebook. For example, the link to a website for you to buy or purchase a ticket to an event on Facebook can be shared. A link to a hotel or resort can also be shared. The link to a sporting event can also be shared too on the platform.
You should however note that you can only view websites on Facebook via the Facebook app for iPhone, iPad, and Android. This feature is not yet available for computer and desktop users.
Steps to View Websites in the Facebook App
Now that you have learned of the things that you will need in order to view websites on Facebook, it is time that you learn of the actual steps and they are;
- Open Facebook and tap on a link in a post or a post that is attached to the website to open the Facebook mobile browser.
- Next, tap to reload the page and then tap to close the browser.
To Save the Website in a Collection
- Tap to save the website.
- Next, tap to add to the collection at the bottom.
- Select the collection that you want to save to tap on new collection.
- If however, you are creating a collection, give the collection a name and then tap on the create button.
To Share the Website on Facebook
- Tap on the Share icon and then tap to select how you would like to share the website.
To See More Information about a Website on Facebook
- Tap or select to bring up a website’s information.
That’s it. You can also see if the link that you are about to visit is secure. Besides opening the link to a website using the Facebook mobile browser, you can also open the website using your phone’s browser. To do this, tap on the three-dotted icon and then select the open in browser button and option.