{"id":27939,"date":"2022-07-21T10:06:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T10:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=27939"},"modified":"2022-07-21T10:06:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T10:06:29","slug":"how-do-i-switch-facebook-to-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-switch-facebook-to-desktop","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Switch Facebook to Desktop?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f7585c0b313\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f7585c0b313\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f7585c0b313\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-switch-facebook-to-desktop\/#How_Do_I_Switch_Facebook_to_Desktop\" title=\"How Do I Switch Facebook to Desktop?\">How Do I Switch Facebook to Desktop?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-switch-facebook-to-desktop\/#Dark_mode\" title=\"Dark mode\">Dark mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-switch-facebook-to-desktop\/#Switching_from_mobile_to_desktop_mode\" title=\"Switching from mobile to desktop mode\">Switching from mobile to desktop mode<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-switch-facebook-to-desktop\/#Using_a_tablet_or_a_desktop_browser\" title=\"Using a tablet or a desktop browser\">Using a tablet or a desktop browser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-switch-facebook-to-desktop\/#Using_Safari\" title=\"Using Safari\">Using Safari<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Switch_Facebook_to_Desktop\"><\/span>How Do I Switch Facebook to Desktop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" alt=\"How do I switch Facebook to desktop mode\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/HMcF5qe.jpg\" style=\"max-height:307px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto; height:auto; max-width:41%\"> <\/p>\n<p>To get Facebook on your desktop, click on the &#8220;Aa&#8221; button in the bottom menu. In the resulting menu, click on the &#8220;Request desktop site&#8221; option. Once you have selected this option, you&#8217;ll need to reload the page in order to access the desktop version of Facebook. You&#8217;ll then be able to view Facebook using desktop features. The process is pretty simple &#8211; just click the button and wait for the page to reload.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dark_mode\"><\/span>Dark mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can switch to dark mode in your Facebook app by going to Settings &amp; Privacy from the menu in the top left corner of the app. This feature will allow you to customize your app&#8217;s look based on the time of day. To use the dark mode, you&#8217;ll need to update your Facebook app to the latest version. On desktop, you can also invert the color scheme. This way, you can see the changes immediately.<\/p>\n<p>The process to switch to dark mode on Facebook depends on the browser you use. Older browsers may not have the option. To enable dark mode, you must switch to New Facebook. The process to switch to the new version is not difficult and requires only a few clicks. Once you have done this, you can enjoy dark-mode-enabled Facebook. Just follow the instructions provided below. We hope this article was helpful!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Switching_from_mobile_to_desktop_mode\"><\/span>Switching from mobile to desktop mode<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re having trouble viewing posts on your Facebook page, you can switch from mobile to desktop mode. You can do this from the footer menu. You can also click on &#8220;Switch to desktop view&#8221; in the Facebook menu bar. Just make sure to refresh your browser to see the new post. It&#8217;s easy! Just follow these steps to switch back and forth between mobile and desktop. It&#8217;s worth the effort.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, you should know that Facebook&#8217;s mobile version is optimized for mobile devices. While this makes browsing a more comfortable experience, it also means that the content will compress. The desktop version of Facebook allows for more content and is much faster. So, if you&#8217;re unable to see the content on your phone, switch to desktop mode and enjoy more features. Just make sure to use your device in landscape mode to view the desktop version of Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_tablet_or_a_desktop_browser\"><\/span>Using a tablet or a desktop browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Switching to desktop mode is easy. Facebook is available on all major mobile browsers, but if you prefer a full desktop experience, you can use a desktop browser. Facebook also supports a variety of other desktop-style sites, including Google, Twitter, and Pinterest. The process to switch to desktop mode is the same for both devices. On a tablet, click the three dots in the top right corner of the browser&#8217;s window, then click &#8220;Use desktop site&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>To switch to the desktop version of Facebook, you can go to the settings of your browser. You can enable the new dark interface by flipping a switch in the account settings. Although it is not always recommended to switch to desktop mode, it is useful if you&#8217;d rather use a dark browser. However, the dark mode on a mobile browser may slow down your experience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Safari\"><\/span>Using Safari<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to switch from mobile to desktop version of Facebook, you need to launch Safari on your iPhone and select the three dots icon at the top right of the screen. Tap the desktop version of Facebook in the menu that pops up. 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