大多数消息应用程序（如Skype和WhatsApp）都允许您在活动和不可见状态之间快速切换。但是， Facebook(Facebook)并非如此，因为您需要完成一组操作才能关闭您的活动状态。
能够对您的部分或大部分联系人不可见对于控制您的在线可见性非常有帮助。它还可以让您专注于浏览社交媒体，减少分心。这篇文章将向您展示如何使用不同的平台 关闭Facebook 上的活动状态。(Facebook)
为什么要关闭您的活动状态？(Why Turn Off Your Active Status?)
一些用户只要上网就可以从Facebook 上(Facebook)暂时不可见中受益。毕竟，人们使用Facebook的方式不同，有些人想要更好的隐私(better privacy)。同时，有些人不希望特定用户或Facebook朋友知道他们当前登录到社交媒体平台。
关闭您的活动状态还可以防止您的朋友或特定联系人看到您上次在Facebook Messenger上的活动时间。但是，关闭状态也会阻止您查看您的朋友或联系人上次活动的时间。
大多数精通技术的Facebook(Facebook)用户面临的主要挑战是在他们的用户菜单上找到该选项的位置。虽然活动状态按钮的位置不太显眼，但阅读我们的指南后，您会发现它很容易导航。
网络浏览器中的 Facebook(Facebook in Web Browser)
据估计，在Facebook 的 28.9 亿用户(Facebook’s 2.89 billion users)中，约有 20%使用台式机和笔记本电脑登录其帐户。如果您觉得不想被部分或大部分联系人打扰，以下是您在网络浏览器上 使用Facebook时应该做的事情。(Facebook)
- 在您最喜欢的浏览器上，访问Facebook.com并使用您的凭据登录。
- 选择位于网页右上角的 Messenger 图标。(Messenger icon)
- 接下来，在Messenger图标下方的下拉菜单中选择三点图标 (...)(three-dot icon (…) )。
- 然后。在聊天设置(Chat settings)选项卡下，选择关闭活动状态(Turn off Active Status)。
- 将显示一个弹出窗口，询问您要对 Active Status做什么。在这里，您可以在三个选项中进行选择：
- 关闭所有联系人的活动状态(Turn off active status for all contacts)：如果您不想让任何朋友看到您在线。
- 关闭所有联系人的活动状态，除了(Turn off active status for all contacts except)：如果您不想被大多数联系人在线看到。但是，您列为例外的人仍然可以看到您的在线状态。
- 仅关闭某些联系人的活动状态：(Turn off active status for only some contacts: )如果您仍然希望大多数朋友在您在线时都能看到，同时不让列表中的人看到。
6. 通过勾选旁边的圆圈来选择选项之一。选择确定(Okay )以实施更改。
虽然这些选项是不言自明的，但弹出窗口底部的文本进一步解释了每个选项的作用。最后两个选项还允许您输入要豁免或包含的联系人姓名，以查看您的在线状态(online status)。
脸书移动应用(Facebook Mobile App)
除了台式机，您还可以通过智能手机和平板电脑等移动设备访问您的Facebook帐户。(Facebook)但是，您需要先下载该应用程序。完成后，以下是关闭Facebook 上(Facebook)的活动状态的方法。
- 在您的移动设备上，点击Facebook应用程序。
- 接下来，点击“汉堡菜单”，即三横线图标(three horizontal lines icon)。对于Android设备，它位于页面的右上角。同时，iPhone 设备通常在右下角有这个图标。
- 点击设置和隐私(Settings & Privacy)。然后，点击设置(Settings)。
- 向下滚动并在“隐私(Privacy)”部分下，点击“活动状态”(Active Status)。
- 然后，将滑块向左移动以在您处于活动状态时关闭“显示”(Show when you’re active)。然后将出现一个弹出窗口，询问您是否要关闭活动状态。(Turn Off Active Status. )选择关闭( Turn Off)。
Facebook 信使应用程序 (Facebook Messenger App )
作为社交媒体(social media)平台的消息服务助手，Facebook Messenger是不错过朋友消息的最佳方式之一。但是，如果您想在短时间内提高您的隐私，以下是如何通过此应用 关闭Facebook 上的活动状态。(Facebook)
- 在您的移动设备上，点击Facebook Messenger应用程序。
- 在应用程序的主聊天页面中，点击位于屏幕左上角的个人资料头像。
- 接下来，点击活动状态(Active Status)。
- 要关闭您的活动状态，请切换“活动时显示(Show when you’re active)”旁边的滑块。最后，点击弹出通知中的 关闭。(Turn Off)
关于在 Facebook 上关闭您的活动状态的一些提醒(Some Reminders About Turning Off Your Active Status on Facebook)
隐藏您的在线状态并保持对您的一些Facebook朋友不可见有一些优点和缺点。这是阻止人们与您联系的好方法，这样您就可以更专注于Facebook上的其他活动。
但是，这也可能意味着有些人在看到您在平台上不活跃后可能不会立即与您联系。
以下(Below)是您在关闭活动状态时还应注意的一些事项：
- 使用Facebook(Facebook)应用程序或浏览器禁用您在 Facebook 上的活动状态不会关闭您在Facebook Messenger上的活动状态。因此(Hence)，您还必须登录Facebook Messenger并从那里关闭您的活动状态。
- 在Facebook(Facebook)应用程序上变为隐身不会自动禁用您在网络版本上的活动状态。因此，您还需要在登录浏览器时关闭您的状态。
- 隐藏您的活动状态仅适用于您正在使用的特定设备或应用程序。因此，如果您想在您使用的所有设备上保持隐身状态，请确保使用每台设备登录并关闭每台台式机、智能手机或平板电脑的活动状态。
关闭您的活动状态不会完全隐藏您 (Turning Off Your Active Status Won’t Hide You Completely )
在某些时候，我们都想对Facebook朋友或特定联系人隐藏我们的活动状态。虽然人们这样做有不同的原因，但请注意，关闭您的活动状态并不意味着您完全隐藏。
即使您关闭您的活动状态，人们仍然可以通过多种方式知道您是否离线。举个例子(Case)，人们仍然可以检查您最近的活动或发布更新，并从中找出您的实际状态。
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How to Turn Off Active Status on Facebook to Appear Offline
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Having the ability to be invisible to some or most of your contacts is quite helpful in controlling your online visibility. It also allows you to concentrate on browsing social media with fewer distractions. This post will show you how to turn off active status on Facebook using different platforms.
Why Turn Off Your Active Status?
Some users benefit from becoming temporarily invisible on Facebook whenever they go online. After all, people use Facebook in different ways, and some want better privacy. Meanwhile, some don’t want specific users or Facebook friends to know they are currently logged in to the social media platform.
Turning off your active status also prevents your Friends or specific contacts from seeing when you were last active on Facebook Messenger. However, turning the status off also prevents you from seeing when your friends or contacts have been last active as well.
The main challenge for most less-tech savvy Facebook users is finding out where to find this option on their user menu. While the location of the active status button is less conspicuous, you will find it is easy to navigate once you’ve read our guide.
Facebook in Web Browser
It is estimated that roughly 20-percent of Facebook’s 2.89 billion users log into their accounts using desktops and laptops. If you feel that you don’t want to be bothered by some or most of your contacts, here’s what you should do while using Facebook on your web browser.
- On your favorite browser, go to Facebook.com and log in using your credentials.
- Select the Messenger icon located on the top-right corner of the webpage.
- Next, select the three-dot icon (…) at the drop-down menu below the Messenger icon.
- Then. under the Chat settings tab, select Turn off Active Status.
- A pop-up will be displayed asking what you want to do with your Active Status. Here you can choose among the three options:
- Turn off active status for all contacts: If you don’t want any of your friends to see that you are online.
- Turn off active status for all contacts except: If you don’t want to be seen online by most of your contacts. However, the ones you listed as exceptions will still be able to see your online status.
- Turn off active status for only some contacts: If you still want most of your friends to see whenever you’re online while keeping it from people on the list.
6. Select one of the options by ticking the circle next to it. Select Okay to implement the changes.
While the options are pretty self-explanatory, a text on the bottom part of the pop-up further explains what each option does. The last two options also allow you to enter your contact’s names that you want to exempt or include to see your online status.
Facebook Mobile App
Aside from desktops, you can also access your Facebook account through mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. However, you need to download the app first. Once you do, here’s how to turn off active status on Facebook.
- On your mobile device, tap the Facebook app.
- Next, tap the “hamburger menu,” which is the three horizontal lines icon. For Android devices, it’s located at the top right corner of the page. Meanwhile, iPhone devices usually have this icon at the bottom right corner.
- Tap Settings & Privacy. Then, tap Settings.
- Scroll down and under the Privacy section, tap Active Status.
- Then, move the slider to the left to turn off the Show when you’re active. A pop-up window will then appear asking if you want to Turn Off Active Status. Select Turn Off.
Facebook Messenger App
As the social media platform’s messaging service assistant, Facebook Messenger is one of the best ways to never miss a message from your friends. However, if you want to heighten your privacy for a short time, here is how to turn off active status on Facebook through this app.
- On your mobile device, tap the Facebook Messenger app.
- From the app’s main chat page, tap your profile’s avatar located at the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Next, tap Active Status.
- To turn off your active status, toggle the slider next to the Show when you’re active . Finally, tap Turn Off in the pop-up notification.
Some Reminders About Turning Off Your Active Status on Facebook
Hiding your online status and remaining invisible to some of your Facebook friends offer some advantages and disadvantages. It’s a great way to deter people from contacting you so that you can concentrate more on other activities on Facebook.
However, it could also mean that some people might not contact you immediately after seeing you are inactive on the platform.
Below are some things you should also be wary of when turning off your active status:
- Disabling your active status on Facebook using its app or browser will not turn off your active status on Facebook Messenger. Hence, you also have to log in to Facebook Messenger and turn off your active status from there.
- Turning invisible on the Facebook app will not automatically disable your active status on the web version. As such, you also need to turn off your status while being logged in to a browser.
- Hiding your active status only applies to the specific device or app that you are using. Thus, if you want to remain invisible on all the devices you use, make sure you log in using each one and turn off your active status from each desktop, smartphone, or tablet.
Turning Off Your Active Status Won’t Hide You Completely
At some point, we all want to hide our active status from our Facebook friends or specific contacts. While people have different reasons for doing this, note that turning off your active status doesn’t mean you are completely hidden.
Even if you turn off your active status, there are still various ways people will know if you are offline or not. Case in point, people can still check your recent activity or post updates and from there figure out your actual status.
Do you also sometimes use Facebook while hiding that you are online? Please share with us your stories or experiences by commenting below.
