How to pin a post in a Facebook group on a computer
- Open the group and find the post. It has to be published; a post still waiting for approval can’t be pinned.
- Click the ··· at the top right of the post.
- Click Pin to Featured.
- Scroll back to the top of the group. The post now sits in the Featured section above the feed.
You can also start from the Featured section itself: click Manage or Add next to Featured and pick from the suggestions, which include recent posts by admins, upcoming events and the group rules.
The same three dots are how you write a group announcement: you publish the post as usual, then pin it. The how to post in a Facebook group guide shows that flow from the writing side.
How to pin a post in the Facebook app
- Open the group in the Facebook app on iPhone or Android.
- Find the post and tap the ··· on it.
- Tap Pin to Featured (some versions say Feature).
On a phone the Featured section can sit a little lower, under the group’s cover and buttons, so scroll a bit to check. If the option isn’t in the menu, try the same post on a computer before assuming you lack the right; the app sometimes lags behind.
The Featured section, explained
Featured is the strip at the top of a group where pinned content lives. Every member sees it before the feed. It can hold:
- Posts that an admin or moderator pinned.
- The group rules, pinned from the About section.
- Events and some group features, when the admins add them.
Admins can reorder the items with the three dots (Move to front, or move left and right), and remove any of them with Unpin from Featured. A pinned post keeps its likes and comments, and when it is unpinned it simply goes back to its place in the feed by date.
How many posts can you pin in a Facebook group?
Facebook doesn’t publish a fixed number for groups, and the Featured section can hold several pinned posts at once. Third-party guides quote different caps, and none of them comes from Facebook, so we won’t repeat one here.
The more useful number is how many people read: the first one or two cards. A Featured row of eight posts gets scrolled past. Pin one welcome or rules post that stays, plus one current item (this week’s event, a sales thread, an important change), and unpin it when it is over.
No option to pin a post? 6 reasons
- You are not an admin or moderator. Members never see Pin to Featured. Check your role under the group’s member list.
- You are looking for the old name. It is Pin to Featured or Feature now, not Pin to top or Mark as announcement.
- The post is still pending. Approve it first; pending posts can’t be featured.
- The app is out of date. Update Facebook, or use the same group on a computer.
- You are acting as the wrong profile. If you manage the group as a Page or switched profiles, switch back to the one that holds the admin role.
- That item type can’t be featured. Some features show no pin toggle at all; that means Facebook doesn’t allow it there.
Not an admin? What members can do
Members can’t pin, but there are honest ways to keep a post visible:
- Ask an admin to feature it, especially if it helps the whole group (a meet-up, a lost pet, a local warning).
- Add a useful comment when something changes. A comment moves the post up for anyone sorting by recent activity. The guide to bumping a post explains what works and what admins remove.
- Repost later, and delete the old one, if the group allows it. Steps in how to repost in Facebook groups.
If you post the same offer to several groups you belong to, none of them will pin it for you. What you can do is post at a sensible pace and come back with a comment. MultiGroupPoster can add up to three timed comments to your own post in each group, from right after to 24 hours later, which keeps the post alive without reposting. It doesn’t pin anything, and Chrome has to stay open until the comments go out.
Pinning on Pages and profiles
- Facebook Pages: switch into the Page, open the post’s three dots and choose Pin post or Pin to Featured. The post shows in the Page’s Featured area at the top.
- Your personal profile: Facebook has been changing this. Some profiles show Pin post or Add to Featured in the post menu, others don’t. If yours doesn’t, the option isn’t available on that account yet.
Posting as a Page inside groups works differently from pinning on the Page itself; how to post in a Facebook group as a Page covers that.
What to pin, and for how long
Good pins answer the question every new member has, or the one thing that matters this week:
| Pin this | Keep it | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome and how the group works | Permanently | ”Start here: what this group is for and the 5 rules” |
| Group rules | Permanently | The rules from the About section |
| Weekly thread | One week, then swap | ”Promo Friday: post your offer in the comments” |
| Event | Until the day after | ”Meet-up Saturday 10:00, details inside” |
| Urgent notice | Until it’s resolved | ”Scam warning: nobody from this group asks for codes” |
If you run a group and want that weekly thread to appear on its own, Admin Assist can post it on a schedule; see the Admin Assist guide. And if you need a rules post to pin, our group rules examples are ready to copy.
Pinning doesn’t notify anyone. If an admin needs the whole group to see something now, @everyone does, within limits: how to tag everyone in a Facebook group explains who can use it and the weekly cap.
FAQ
How do I pin a post in a Facebook group?
Open the group, find the post, click the three dots (···) at its top right and choose Pin to Featured. The post moves into the Featured section at the top of the group. On the phone app it is the same: tap the three dots on the post and choose Pin to Featured or Feature.
Why can’t I pin a post in a Facebook group?
Only admins and moderators can pin, so members never see the option. If you are an admin and it is missing, look for Feature or Pin to Featured instead of Pin, update the app, try a computer, and check the post isn’t still pending approval.
How many posts can you pin in a Facebook group?
Facebook doesn’t publish a fixed number for groups, and the Featured section can hold several posts at once. In practice, keep it to one to three: members look at the first one or two, and a long Featured row gets ignored.
Can a member pin a post in a Facebook group?
No. Pinning is an admin and moderator tool. As a member, write the post and ask an admin to feature it, or keep it visible by adding a useful comment when something changes, which moves it up for people who sort by recent activity.
Where did group announcements go?
Facebook folded the old Announcements and Pin to top into the Featured section. An announcement today is simply a post an admin pinned to Featured. If you look for Mark as announcement and can’t find it, use Pin to Featured.
How do I unpin a post in a Facebook group?
Click the three dots on the pinned post, in the Featured section or in the feed, and choose Unpin from Featured. The post isn’t deleted; it goes back to its normal place in the group by date.