{"id":35384,"date":"2022-07-24T12:39:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=35384"},"modified":"2022-07-24T12:39:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:39:04","slug":"how-do-i-change-facebook-back-to-classic-view-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-facebook-back-to-classic-view-2","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Change Facebook Back to Classic View?"},"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-69e90891574e6\" 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-69e90891574e6\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e90891574e6\" ><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-change-facebook-back-to-classic-view-2\/#How_Do_I_Change_Facebook_Back_to_Classic_View\" title=\"How Do I Change Facebook Back to Classic View?\">How Do I Change Facebook Back to Classic View?<\/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-change-facebook-back-to-classic-view-2\/#Changing_the_user-agent_string\" title=\"Changing the user-agent string\">Changing the user-agent string<\/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-change-facebook-back-to-classic-view-2\/#Changing_the_layout\" title=\"Changing the layout\">Changing the layout<\/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-change-facebook-back-to-classic-view-2\/#Changing_the_look\" title=\"Changing the look\">Changing the look<\/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-change-facebook-back-to-classic-view-2\/#Changing_the_layout_without_disabling_an_extension\" title=\"Changing the layout without disabling an extension\">Changing the layout without disabling an extension<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Change_Facebook_Back_to_Classic_View\"><\/span>How Do I Change Facebook Back to Classic View?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:33% margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-height:221px; height:auto;\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/7tuKWbP.png\" alt=\"How do I change Facebook back to classic view\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you prefer the old layout, you may be wondering how to switch back. The old layout has many differences from the new one, such as a smaller font, different icons, and a different options menu. Many of us are so used to the old layout that we might be attached to it by muscle memory and familiarity. The Old Layout works by telling Facebook that you&#8217;re using an old browser. However, it&#8217;s not without its downsides.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_the_user-agent_string\"><\/span>Changing the user-agent string<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may have been wondering how to switch back to the classic version of Facebook. The good news is that there are three ways to do it: one official method is to use the &#8220;Switch Now&#8221; button on the page. Another way is to use Javascript or a custom user agent string. Whichever method you decide on, you should be able to make the switch back.<\/p>\n<p>First, make sure that your browser is set to &#8220;browser::chrome:\/\/:chrome::chrome:chrome: To view the desktop version of Facebook, select the menu button in the top right corner of the screen and click &#8220;View desktop site.&#8221; Then, change the User-Agent string to &#8220;chrome::chrome::html:&#8221; to the full desktop version. This will allow your browser to render the desktop version of the page and use all the desktop features.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_the_layout\"><\/span>Changing the layout<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing the layout of Facebook is not something that should alarm any Page owner. Facebook has already emphasized that the majority of published content will move over, but the new changes will affect some pages. For example, Coca-Cola pages will have to edit their cover photo because the layout will remove the cluttered buttons. But for the vast majority of users, the changes won&#8217;t be too drastic. Hopefully, they won&#8217;t cause any disruption to their pages.<\/p>\n<p>Changing the layout of Facebook is relatively easy to do, but it&#8217;s important to know what you&#8217;re looking for. This new layout may make it harder to find the things that you want. Luckily, the options are still available. While it may not be as appealing as the old layout, the new layout may be better for you. Changing the layout of Facebook will not change the appearance of your profile, but it will make your profile look more attractive.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_the_look\"><\/span>Changing the look<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve spent any time on Facebook lately, you&#8217;ve noticed that the layout has changed. It now looks more like an Android phone, and has a dark mode that allows you to view the site at night. However, you may find that you&#8217;d prefer the classic layout, and if so, you can always opt out. Just make sure that you know how to get back to it! Below is a walkthrough of how to do so.<\/p>\n<p>First, you can use a Chrome extension. It will revert the page to its classic layout, but be aware that it might break at any point. If you don&#8217;t want to install an extension, you can download the Old Layout for Facebook. If you don&#8217;t want to download it, you can also install it on Firefox and Opera. This way, you can have the classic look of Facebook back without having to update your browser.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_the_layout_without_disabling_an_extension\"><\/span>Changing the layout without disabling an extension<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing the layout of Facebook is now possible without disabling an extension, thanks to the Old Layout browser extension. It tricked Facebook into thinking that you&#8217;re using an outdated browser, and that&#8217;s why the changes you make on Facebook&#8217;s main page are invisible. It also lets you switch between the old and new layouts without disabling the extension, but you&#8217;ll have to reload the page for the change to take effect. 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