How to Remove the Location from Posts on Facebook

This wikiHow teaches you how to remove the check-in location from a post you created on Facebook.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Using the Mobile App

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    Open Facebook. It’s a blue app with a white “f,” typically found on your home screen (iPhone/iPad) or in the app drawer (Android).
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    Sign in to Facebook. If prompted, enter your username and password and tap Log In.
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    Navigate to the post.
    • iPhone/iPad: Tap the ☰ at the bottom right corner of the screen to view your profile, then scroll to the post you want to edit.
    • Android: Tap the icon with 4 horizontal lines at the top-right corner of the screen to view your profile, then scroll to the post you want to edit.
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    Tap the downward-pointing arrow on the post. It’s at the post’s top-right corner.
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    Tap Edit Post. It’s at the bottom of the menu.
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    Tap Check In. The current location will appear.
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    Tap X. It’s on the right corner of the current location.
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    Tap Done (iPhone/iPad) or Save (Android). The post no longer has a check-in location.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Using Facebook.com

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    Visit https://www.facebook.com in a web browser.
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    Sign in to your account. If prompted, enter your username and password into the blanks at the top-right corner of the screen, then click Log In.
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    Navigate to the post you want to edit. To find it, click your name (either at the top or on the left side panel) to open your profile, then scroll down to the post.
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    Click the downward-pointing arrow. It’s at the top-right corner of the post you want to edit.
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    Click Edit Post.
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    Click the location. It’s near the bottom of the "Edit Post" window.
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    Click the x on the location. It’s to the right of the location’s name. The location will disappear.
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    Click Save. The post will no longer display a location.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions. This article has been viewed 8,824 times.
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