How to Add an Admin to Your Facebook Page
Give an employee, a partner or your web person access to your business Page on a computer, iPhone or Android, without ever sharing your password. A picture for every step, plus which level of access to pick.
Checked against Facebook's own Help Center and the live Page settings, October 2026
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Facebook no longer uses the word "admin" in its menus. What used to be an admin is now called Facebook access with full control, and you give it from your Page's Page access settings.
How to add an admin to a Facebook Page
- Switch into your Page (profile photo, then See all profiles).
- Go to Settings & privacy, Settings, Page setup, Page access.
- Click Add new next to People with Facebook access, then Next.
- Search for the person by name or email and select them.
- Turn on Allow this person to also have full control if they should be a full admin.
- Click Give access, enter your password and click Confirm.
- They accept the invite from their notifications or email, and they're in.
Before You Start
You need full control of the Page
Only people with full control can give access to others. If you set the Page up yourself, you have it.
They need their own Facebook profile
Any personal profile works, even one they never post on. Get the email address they log into Facebook with: it is the surest way to find them.
Have your Facebook password handy
Facebook asks for it to confirm the change, and may also send a code to your email or authenticator app.
Decide how much control they get
Most helpers don't need full control. Skim which access to give first; it takes a minute and you can change it later.
How to Add a Facebook Page Admin on a Computer
This works in any web browser on a Windows PC or Mac at facebook.com. The numbered orange circles in each picture match the order you click things. Click or tap any picture to open it full size.
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Switch into your Page. Click your profile photo in the top right of Facebook, click See all profiles, then select your Page.
Profile photo, See all profiles, then pick your Page. Your profile photo changes to the Page logo once you are in. - 2
Now that you are acting as the Page, click the Page's profile picture in the top right again, then click Settings & privacy, then Settings.
Settings & privacy, then Settings. The menu should show your Page's name at the top, not yours. - 3
In the left menu, under Audience and visibility, click Page setup. Then click Page access.
Page setup is in the left menu. Page access is the first item that mentions inviting people. - 4
Next to People with Facebook access, click Add new.
Use the top Add new for an admin. The second one is for task access, covered further down. - 5
Facebook explains what Facebook access means. Click Next, type the person's name or email address, then click their name in the list.
Click Next, then search. Check the photo and city so you pick the right person. - 6
Facebook lists what they will be able to manage. To make them a full admin, turn on Allow this person to also have full control. Leave it off for an employee who only needs to post and answer messages. Then click Give access.
The full control switch is the one decision that matters. See "Which access to give" below before you turn it on. - 7
Type your Facebook password and click Confirm. The person now shows under People with Facebook access with a note that the invite is pending. Facebook may also ask for a code from your email or authenticator app.
Confirm with your password. The new person waits as a pending invite until they accept it.
Shortcut: once you have switched into your Page, you can paste facebook.com/settings/?tab=profile_access into the address bar to jump straight to Page access.
How to Add a Facebook Page Admin on iPhone
These steps are for the Facebook app on iPhone and iPad. Each picture shows the screen you should be on, with the button to tap ringed in orange.
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Open the Facebook app and tap Menu (your profile picture at the bottom right). Then tap the down arrow next to your name.
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Tap your Page in the list to switch into it.
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On the Page's Menu, tap Settings and privacy, then Settings.
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Scroll to Audience and visibility and tap Page setup.
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Tap Page access.
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Tap Add new next to People with Facebook access. If a screen explains what Facebook access means, tap Next.
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Type the person's name or email address and tap them in the results.
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Turn on Allow this person to also have full control only if they should be a full admin, then tap Give access.
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Type your Facebook password and tap Confirm. The invite is sent.
Seeing Pages in your Menu instead of the arrow next to your name? Tap Pages, pick your Page and tap Switch. That is the older route to the same place.
How to Add a Facebook Page Admin on Android
These steps are for the Facebook app on Android phones and tablets. Each picture shows the screen you should be on, with the button to tap ringed in orange.
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Open the Facebook app and tap Menu (the three lines). It is usually at the top of the screen, at the left or the right depending on your version.
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Tap the down arrow next to your name at the top of the Menu.
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Tap your Page to switch into it.
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On the Page's Menu, tap Settings and privacy, then Settings.
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Under Audience and visibility, tap Page setup.
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Tap Page access.
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Tap Add new next to People with Facebook access. If a screen explains what Facebook access means, tap Next.
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Type the person's name or email address and tap them in the results.
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Turn on Allow this person to also have full control only if they should be a full admin, then tap Give access.
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Type your Facebook password and tap Confirm. The invite is sent.
Can't see the three lines? Some Android versions show your profile picture in that spot, or put the bar along the bottom of the screen. Tap it and the same Menu opens.
The Last Step: They Accept the Invite
Adding someone sends an invitation. Until they accept it, they show as pending in your Page access list, and Facebook gives them 31 days. Send them this section so they know what to look for.
From the email
- Open the email from Facebook about the Page.
- Click or tap Review Invite.
- Click Next, then Accept.
From Facebook notifications
- Open the notification about the Page invite.
- Click or tap Review Invite.
- Click Next, then Accept.
After that, they manage the Page by switching into it, the same way you did in step 1: profile photo, then See all profiles on a computer, or the arrow next to their name in the app. Facebook's Help Center notes that if you two aren't Facebook friends, accepting is required before they can get in.
Scammers send fake "Page access" and "Page violation" messages all the time. Make sure the invite is from someone you're expecting, and when in doubt, skip the link: open Facebook directly and accept it from the notifications there.
Facebook's own reference: Accept access for a Facebook Page.
Which Access Should You Give?
Facebook has four kinds of Page access. Here's what each one can do, who it suits, and which old role it replaced.
Facebook access with full control
Was "Admin"Good for: You, a co-owner or business partner. Someone you would trust with the keys to the building.
Can: Everything: post as the Page, answer messages and comments, run ads, see insights, change any setting, give and remove access for anyone (including you) and delete the Page.
Facebook access (partial control)
Closest to "Editor"Good for: An employee, family member or office manager who posts, answers messages and replies to comments.
Can: Switch into the Page and use it on Facebook: posts, Stories, messages, comments, events, ads and insights. They cannot change who has access, edit Page settings or delete the Page.
Task access
Closest to "Moderator", "Advertiser" or "Analyst"Good for: An ad agency, freelancer or bookkeeper who only needs specific jobs, through Meta Business Suite or Ads Manager.
Can: Only the tasks you switch on (Content, Messages and Community Activity, Ads, Insights). They cannot switch into the Page or use it on Facebook itself.
Community Manager
Live video moderatorsGood for: Someone who keeps the chat clean during your live videos.
Can: Delete or report live chat comments, pin comments, and suspend or ban people from your live chats. Nothing else.
At a glance
| They can... | Full control | Partial control | Task access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post, reply to messages and comments | Yes | Yes | If allowed |
| Run ads and see insights | Yes | Yes | If allowed |
| Switch into the Page on Facebook | Yes | Yes | No (Business Suite only) |
| Change Page settings | Yes | No | No |
| Add or remove people (including you) | Yes | No | No |
| Delete the Page | Yes | No | No |
Our rule of thumb
Keep two trusted people on full control (for example you and your spouse or business partner), so one lost login never locks you out. Facebook deactivates a Page that ends up with nobody on full control. Give everyone else partial control or task access. You can upgrade anyone later in seconds.
To give task access, use the second Add new, next to People with task access, and switch on only the tasks they need. Facebook's own reference: About Facebook Page access.
If Your Page Is in Meta Business Suite
Some Pages belong to a business portfolio (what used to be Business Manager), often because an agency set them up or because they share an ad account. For those Pages, Facebook handles access in Meta Business Suite instead, and the levels have slightly different names: partial access (business tools only), partial access (business tools and Facebook) and full control.
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On a computer, go to business.facebook.com and click Settings (the gear at the bottom left).
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Under Profiles, click Pages, then select your Page.
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Click Assign people, pick the person, choose their access level, and click Assign.
The person must already be part of your business portfolio. If they aren't, add them under People in the same Settings menu first. Not sure whether your Page is in a portfolio? Use the regular Page access steps above. If Facebook sends you to Business Suite, it is. Facebook's reference: give someone access to a Page in a business portfolio.
How to Change or Remove Someone's Access
An employee left, a contractor finished, or someone needs more (or less) control. It's all on the same Page access screen.
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Switch into your Page and open Settings & privacy, Settings, Page setup, Page access (steps 1 to 3 above).
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Click or tap the three dots (Options) next to the person.
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Choose Remove access to take them off the Page, or Edit access to change what someone with task access can do.
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Enter your password and Confirm if Facebook asks. They get an email saying their access was removed.
Removing another full-control person
Facebook may ask them to approve it first. If they don't respond within 30 days, the removal may be approved automatically.
Upgrading or downgrading an admin
To switch someone between full and partial control, the simple route is to remove their access and add them again with the full control switch set the way you want.
Facebook's own reference: Give, edit or remove Facebook Page access.
Common Problems and How to Fix Them
I don't see Page setup or Page access
You are almost always still on your personal profile. Switch into the Page first (step 1), then open Settings again. Page setup only appears when you are acting as the Page.
There is no Add new link, or it does nothing
Only people with full control can give access. If you have partial control or task access, ask whoever has full control to add the person, or to give you full control first.
The person doesn't come up when I search
Search by the email address they use to log into Facebook instead of their name. Name search works best for your friends and people connected to the Page, so it also helps to have them follow the Page first. If they still don't show up, ask them to send you the link to their Facebook profile so you can check the exact name and photo.
They never got the invite
Have them check their Facebook notifications and the inbox (and spam folder) of the email on their Facebook account. The invite stays pending for 31 days. If it expired or got lost, remove the pending invite from Page access and add them again.
They accepted but can't find the Page
Managing a Page happens from inside it. They need to switch into it: profile photo, then See all profiles on a computer, or the arrow next to their name in the app's Menu.
Facebook says I can't make this change right now
This is usually a security hold after a new login, a new phone or a password change. Try again from a phone or computer you have used with Facebook for a while, or wait a day or two and try again.
The person doesn't have Facebook
They need their own personal Facebook profile to manage a Page. It can be a private profile they never post on. Please don't share your own password instead: it puts your whole personal account at risk, and Facebook may lock it when it sees a login from somewhere new.
I was removed, or nobody can get into the Page
Ask anyone who still has full control to add you back (Facebook's request access article says the same). If you think the Page was hacked, follow Facebook's hacked Page recovery steps.
Frequently Asked Questions
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