Deleting Facebook Fanpage on Computer

Creating a Facebook Fanpage is an excellent way for you to build a community and develop the personal/organizational brand. However, if the page isn't effective, you may want to delete it from Facebook data and focus on developing better pages. To Delete Facebook Fanpage on Computer, you can follow one of the two methods below.

Learn more: How to create a Facebook fanpage

Guide on Deleting Facebook Page on Computer, Permanently Removing Fanpage
 

Note: Currently, there are 2 ways for you to 'delete' a Fanpage on Facebook from public view, including permanently deleting the page and changing the page status to 'unpublished'. In addition, to perform the operation, you need to have administrative rights for the page.

1. How to unpublish Facebook Fanpage on computer

By default, after creation, your Facebook page is publicly visible to everyone. However, you can also temporarily delete the Facebook page by unpublishing it for edits. This method helps you refresh your Fanpage and update it later.

Step 1: Access Facebook.com from the web browser on your computer and log in to your account

Step 2: On the Facebook homepage, click on the page you have administrative rights to and want to unpublish

Step 3: On the Facebook page interface, scroll down and select 'settings' on the left navigation bar

Step 4: Next, click on 'general' settings, then change the page display mode to 'unpublished' as shown in the instructions in the image. Finally, click 'save' to apply the changes.

2. How to permanently delete fanpage on computer

In case you don't want to unpublish the page but rather completely delete the page data on Facebook, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Follow steps 1, 2, 3 in method 1

Step 2: In the page settings interface, click on 'general' settings, then scroll down and select 'remove page' (delete your page)

Step 3: Immediately, the scroll bar in the remove page option will display Facebook's guidelines for removal. To proceed, click on the link of the page you want to delete

Step 4: On the notification screen, continue to click 'delete page'

Step 5: The screen confirms the successful deletion of the page. The Fanpage will be stored temporarily for 14 days in Facebook's temporary memory, and you can restore the page if you change your mind. If more than 14 days have passed since the deletion, your page will be permanently deleted, and you won't be able to retrieve or restore page data later.

With the provided instructions on deleting Facebook Fanpage on the computer, you can either temporarily unpublish the page or permanently delete it on Facebook. Depending on your future Facebook page management purposes, you can choose the removal method that suits you. If you want to delete a page on your phone, refer to the article below.

Read more: How to delete Facebook fanpage on mobile

While managing a Facebook page, there are many situations where you might want to change the name of the currently used page. The name change will be carried out if you do not exceed Facebook Fanpage's regulations for name changes. To see how many times the page has changed its name, you can learn how to do it in the article how to view the name change history of Facebook Fanpage that we shared earlier.