How to tag everyone in a Facebook group, step by step
On a computer:
- Open the group and click Write something… to start a post, or open the post you want to comment on.
- Type @everyone.
- Click @everyone in the list that drops down. It turns blue (a real mention) instead of staying as plain text.
- Finish the text and click Post (or press Enter in a comment).
In the Facebook app (iPhone or Android):
- Open the group and tap the post box, or tap Comment under a post.
- Type @everyone and tap it in the suggestions.
- Tap Post.
That’s it. Facebook calls this a batch mention. It works the same in a post and in a comment, and it also works in Forum, Meta’s separate app for groups.
Writing a short line about why you are tagging everyone helps. “@everyone the meeting moved to Thursday 7 pm” gets read. “@everyone check this out” gets muted.
Who can use @everyone in a group
Facebook ties it to the size of the group. These are the rules from Facebook’s own help page, read on 14 November 2026:
| Group size | Who can use @everyone |
|---|---|
| Up to 100 members | Admins, moderators and members |
| 100 to 200,000 members | Admins and moderators only |
| More than 200,000 members | No one |
So in most groups people join for selling or promotion, which are well over 100 members, a regular member never sees the option. That is by design, not a bug on your phone.
The daily and weekly @everyone limits
There are two limits, and they stack:
- Per person, per day. Each person who is allowed to use @everyone can use it once a day in a group.
- Per group, per 7 days. Each group has a cap on how many times @everyone can be used in any 7-day window. Every use counts, no matter which admin or moderator did it.
Facebook does not publish the weekly number. You will see guides that say “1 to 2 times a week”; that is advice, not Facebook’s rule. The window also rolls: it isn’t a calendar week that resets on Monday, it is the last 7 days counted back from now.
In a group with several admins, this matters. If three moderators each tag everyone on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the group can be out of @everyone for the rest of the week, and the admin with the truly urgent message is stuck.
”This group has reached its limit of @everyone mentions for the week”
This is the message people search for word for word. It means the group used up its shared 7-day allowance. A few things it does not mean:
- It is not a block on your account. You can still post, comment and tag individual people.
- It doesn’t count only your uses. Other admins’ and moderators’ tags all came out of the same allowance.
- It doesn’t reset at midnight. Because the window is any 7 days, the next slot opens when the oldest @everyone in the last week passes the 7-day mark.
What to do while you wait:
- Pin the post to Featured so every member sees it at the top of the group. Steps in our guide on how to pin a post in a Facebook group.
- Agree on one person who uses @everyone in the group, or a simple rule such as “only for events and safety notices”.
- Tag the right few people by name if the message only concerns them.
@everyone not showing in the list? 5 reasons
- You are a member, and the group has 100 members or more. Only admins and moderators see it there.
- The group has more than 200,000 members. Nobody can use it, admins included.
- You already used it today in that group.
- The group hit its 7-day limit. You will see the limit message above, or the option simply won’t appear.
- You typed it but didn’t select it. If “@everyone” stays as black text, it is not a mention and nobody is notified. Delete it, type it again and click the suggestion.
If you manage the group as a Page or switched profiles, check you are acting as the profile that holds the admin or moderator role.
Why some people weren’t notified
Facebook lists four reasons a member might not get the alert:
- They turned off @everyone notifications for that group.
- They already got too many batch mention notifications that day, or Facebook’s notification system decided not to send one.
- They are not a member. In a public group, someone can take part without joining, and they don’t count.
- They blocked the admin or moderator who used it.
So @everyone is never a guarantee that 100% of the group sees your post. In a big group, a pinned post plus a clear title still does more of the work.
Other ways to reach the whole group
| Option | Who can do it | Sends a notification? | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| @everyone | Depends on group size (above) | Yes, to members who allow it | Urgent changes, events |
| Pin to Featured | Admins and moderators | No | Rules, welcome post, this week’s thread |
| Tag specific people | Anyone | Yes, to those people | A message for a few members |
| Group chat | Admins create it | Yes, to people in the chat | Small teams inside a big group |
| Scheduled weekly post | Admins (Admin Assist or scheduling) | No | Recurring threads |
A few honest notes on these:
- Tagging individuals has a ceiling too. Facebook’s help pages we read don’t give a number for individual mentions. Third-party guides say about 50 people or Pages per post. Tagging dozens of people one by one also reads as spam to them, so it’s rarely worth it.
- A recurring thread (“Promo Friday”, “Weekly intro thread”) works better than a weekly @everyone. Admins can schedule it with Admin Assist or the steps in how to schedule a post in a Facebook group.
- Members of big groups have no @everyone at all. The fair way to get a post seen is a clear first line, a photo, and a useful comment later, as explained in how to bump a post in a Facebook group. Tagging lots of strangers usually breaks group rules; see Facebook group promotion rules.
FAQ
How do I tag everyone in a Facebook group?
Start typing @everyone in a post or comment inside the group and pick @everyone from the suggestions. Everyone in the group gets a notification, unless they turned those off. It works on a computer and in the phone app.
Who can use @everyone in a Facebook group?
It depends on group size. In groups of up to 100 members, admins, moderators and members can use it. From 100 to 200,000 members, only admins and moderators can. In groups over 200,000 members nobody can.
How many times can you use @everyone?
Each person who is allowed to use it can do so once a day in a group. On top of that, each group has a limit for any 7-day period, and every use by anyone counts toward it. Facebook doesn’t publish that weekly number.
What does “This group has reached its limit of @everyone mentions for the week” mean?
The group used up its shared 7-day allowance. It isn’t a block on your account. Wait until the oldest @everyone in the last 7 days is more than a week old, and in the meantime pin the post to Featured so people still see it.
Why don’t I see @everyone in the list?
Either you are a member in a group with 100 or more members, the group has more than 200,000 members, or you already used it today or the group hit its weekly limit. Check your role and try again the next day.
How many people can you tag in one Facebook post?
Facebook’s help pages we read don’t give a number for individual mentions. Third-party guides say about 50 people or Pages per post. If you need to reach more people than that, @everyone or a pinned post is the honest way to do it.