Most Facebook users joined the platform years ago, and since joining the platform, much has happened in their life. If you want to keep your Facebook friends updated on your life activities, such as education and family, Life Events is the easiest way provided by Facebook for that. The question is, “do you know how to create Facebook life events?”

This guide offers the steps of creating Facebook Life Events on Android, iOS, and desktop. Also, we will see how you can edit or remove a Life Event when you no longer feel you should have it. So, if you want to understand Facebook Life Events, keep reading this guide.

What Is a Life Event on Facebook?

If you want to share details about your life experiences on Facebook, you can use the Life Event feature. Facebook introduced the feature to help users arrange their Life Events and share their life experiences, including ceremonies, marriages, education, weddings, vacations, etc.

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Life Event has various categories: home and living, health and wellness, family and relationship, travel and experience, and work and education. Once you add a Life Event, your followers will get updated, and they can view all the beautiful photos and react to the events.

Furthermore, it’s a good idea to keep a tab on anything happening in your life for future reference. Now that you understand what a Life Event is and why you should have one let’s see how you can create a Life Event.

How To Add Life Event on Facebook

Creating your first event is not a hassle. Whether you are using Android, iOS, or the desktop Facebook version, we have the steps to guide you. Let’s get into the details.

Creating Life Events on the Facebook App

The steps below will work for iPhone and Android.

  • Open your Facebook account on the Facebook mobile app.Click the three lines at the top or bottom of your screen.Tap your Facebook name.Locate and click on Posts, then Life Event.Choose a category matching the Life Event that you want to create.Add photos or videos to the Life Event by clicking the Photos/Videos button.Click on Next and select the people you wish to share the Life Event with and lastly, click the Submit/Share button to create your Life Event.

Once you’ve created the Life Event, your Facebook friends or the people you’ve chosen to share the Life Event with will get notified. If you ever need to edit or delete the Life Event using the Facebook app, use the steps below.

  • Log in to Facebook on the app.Tap the three lines at the top for Android and the bottom for iPhone.Scroll down and click the Life Events under the Manage posts section.Locate the Life Event you wish to edit or delete and click the three dots next to it.Click the Edit privacy to edit the Life Event or the Delete button to delete the Life Event.

That’s it. Using the Facebook mobile app, you now know how to add, edit, and delete a Life Event.

Creating Life Events on the Desktop Version

If you access Facebook using the browser on your computer or the desktop Facebook app, follow the steps below to add a Life Event.

  • Open your Facebook account.Navigate to your profile page by clicking on your Facebook profile picture at the top.Below the “What’s on your mind?” click the Life Event button.Choose a category for the Life Event.Add photos and videos by tapping the Photos/Videos button.Type the name of the Life Event and add other details, like description and date.Select the appropriate audience for the Life Event and click the Share button at the bottom.

You’ve successfully created a Life Event. If you ever need to edit or delete the Life Event on your computer, use the steps below.

  • Navigate to your profile page by tapping on your profile icon.Locate the About section and click on it.Tap the Life Events button.Locate a Life Event and click on the three dots next to it.To delete the event, click on the Delete button.To edit the event, click the See life event and proceed to edit the event, and finally click the Save button.

Conclusion

We’ve seen what a Facebook Life Event is and the steps of adding, editing, and deleting a Life Event on Facebook. Hopefully, you now understand how to work with and manage Facebook Life Events.