How to Get Notifications on Facebook: Quick Steps

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Stay up-to-date with your notifications on Facebook

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: January 28, 2026 Fact Checked

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Facebook will send you notifications of activity that directly involves you, such as tags, comments, or group activity. These notifications can be checked quickly through the bell icon, and you can view or delete them there. If you aren't getting notifications properly, you'll need to adjust your settings. Here's how to view your Facebook notifications on your iPhone, iPad, Android, or computer.

Seeing All Notifications on Facebook

To find your notifications on Facebook, tap the bell icon at the bottom of the app.
Tap a notification to read and clear it.
To delete a notification, select the three dots next to it and select Delete this notification.

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Using the Mobile App

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Tap the bell icon. The icon is located at the bottom of your screen, on top of Notifications. If you aren't already logged into your Facebook account, enter your email address or phone number and password to do so now.
- You'll see a list of all your notifications. Swipe up to scroll through your notifications. These will be listed from newest to oldest.
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Tap a notification to view it. This will mark the notification as "read", and the text will now have a white background rather than light blue.^{[1]
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- Your notifications can include new friend requests, new comments, likes, posts, and more.
- Facebook may also suggest certain pages or posts to you. To edit these types of notifications, tap the three-dots icon next to the notification and select: Show more, Show less, Turn off these notifications, or another option.
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Delete a notification (optional). If you'd rather not have a notification in the list, you can easily delete it. Do the following:
- Tap the three-dots icon next to the notification, or swipe left.
- Tap Delete this notification.

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Using a Computer

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Click the bell icon. You can find this in the top-right corner of the page, next to your profile picture. This will open a drop-down menu with your most recent notifications.
- You can quickly view and read any recent notifications in this menu, or you can continue to the next step for a bigger list.
This is towards the top of the drop-down menu. You'll be navigated to your Notifications page. From here, you can see all your notifications.
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Click a notification to view it. This will mark the notification as "read", and the blue button beside the notification will disappear.
- Your notifications can include new friend requests, new comments, likes, posts, and more.
- If you want to get rid of all the blue unread circles, click the three-dots menu in the top-right corner and select Mark all as read in the drop-down menu.
- Facebook may also suggest certain pages or posts to you. To edit these types of notifications, click the three-dots icon next to the notification and select: Show more, Show less, Turn off these notifications, or another option.
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Delete a notification (optional). If you'd rather not have a notification in the list, you can easily delete it. Do the following:
- Click the three-dot icon next to the notification ⋮.
- Click Delete this notification.

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Troubleshooting

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Change your notification settings. If you're not getting the Facebook notifications you want, you may have them disabled in your settings. You can opt to receive notifications within the Facebook app, through push notifications, email, and/or SMS. Follow these steps to update your account settings:
- Mobile:
  - Tap your profile icon and select the menu.
  - Tap Settings and privacy, and then Settings.
  - Tap Notifications.
  - Tap a type of notification from the list.
  - Set where you receive these notifications and allow if necessary.
- Desktop:
  - Click your profile picture and select Settings & privacy.
  - Click Settings.
  - Click Notifications.
  - Select a type of notification from the list.
  - Set where you receive these notifications and allow if necessary.
Open your notifications list. Next to each notification, select the three-dots menu. Then, select Show less or Turn off these notifications.
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Check private messages and friend requests. If you're looking for a Messenger notification, you'll need to click the Messenger icon instead. This is the lightning bolt icon in the top-right corner. You can also directly check the Messenger app or go to the Messenger website. Just be sure you're logged into the correct Facebook account.
- If you're looking for friend requests, click the Friends icon at the top and select Friend Requests. On mobile, tap the menu icon, Friends, and then Friend Requests.

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How do you clear notifications?

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In a browser, open your notifications and select "Mark as read". This will remove the notifications indicator. Notification history will be removed automatically over time.

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How do I delete facebook notifications?

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A single notification cannot be removed but you can disable notifications from a particular source by tapping the "x" in the upper right corner of a notification and choosing to turn off notifications for source.

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It says I have notifications, but when I go to check, there's nothing there. How do I view them?

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Sometimes there are notifications about pictures or videos you have liked or shared and other times you might see them because other people like your posts. It is always good to log out and log in again. If it is a message, there is an area within the message folder that hides Spam messages, and they may be in there.

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