How to Find a Facebook Group to Join

Facebook has millions of public groups that you can consider joining. You are sure to find a group on Facebook that covers your interests, whether you search for specific groups, browse groups, or check out groups that your friends like.

Regardless of which method you use to find interesting groups on Facebook, the outcome is always the same: a list of results comes up. Each result contains information to help you decide whether the group is for you before you click through to it, including the group’s picture, network, size, and type.

If you already have a topic in mind, the following is the fastest way to find groups that covers it:

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Click within the Search box.

The Search box sits on the upper-right corner of the blue bar at the top of the Facebook page.

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Enter the name of a group you wish to find, such as Cat Lovers, and press Enter.

The search results contain content from all over Facebook, such as profiles, groups, and events.

Click the Groups tab at the top to filter group results.

Choose to show results from different networks by clicking on the drop-down menu.

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(Optional) Click the Show More Filters link in the shaded blue bar under the Groups tab.

You filter your search results by group type.

When the filter sidebar appears on the right, choose the appropriate type from the drop-down list.

After you choose the type, Facebook instantly filters your results. You can also narrow your search more quickly by adding words to your search phrase to make it more specific. For instance, in this case, searching for Cats the musical rather than Cats, returns results that are more relevant.

When an administrator creates a group, she decides who may see and join the group by assigning it to a network. If everyone should be able to see it and join, the group can be assigned the Global network. The administrator may further restrict privileges within that network by changing the group access type to closed or secret.