How To Find My Post in a Facebook Group?

It can be tedious to look for your post in a massive Facebook group since members may continually share posts in the group.

Thankfully, Facebook made locating a post hidden in a mountain of posts easier.

So, how to find your specific posts in a Facebook group?

Facebook groups expand each day. It also means that the number of posts shared on the group will increase as members increase.

Therefore, you’ll need to learn how to locate specific posts in a Facebook group. 

Here is a step-by-step approach to locating your posts in a Facebook group. 

Finding Your Posts in Facebook Group 

Facebook groups are an ideal way to interact with people who share the same interests as you. The group members will share many posts to make the group active.

If your group has many members, you may find it hard to locate specific posts within the group. You can’t possibly scroll down or up the group to locate it.

Instead, use the search button. You can do that via the Facebook app or the browser.

Method #1: Use the Your Content Feature

The first and most straightforward way to find your post in a Facebook group is to use the “Your content” feature.

On a Facebook iOS App

Here’s how to find your content in the Facebook iOS app:

1. Launch the Facebook app on your iOS device.
2. Tap the “Menu” tab (three horizontal bars) in the bottom right corner. 
3. Select “Groups.”
4. Go to the group with the post you’d wish to post. 
5. Hit the menu icon in the top right corner.
6. Select “Manage your content.”
7. All the posts you’ve shared with the group will appear in the “Published” section.

On a Facebook Android App

Here is how to find your content in the Facebook Android app:

1. Open the Facebook app on your mobile device.
2. Tap the menu tab in the top right corner.
3. Select the “Groups” option.
4. Open the group where the post is located.
5. Tap the hamburger icon at the top.
6. Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
7. Select “Manage your content.”
8. All your published posts appear in the “Published” section.

On Facebook Browser Version

Here is how to find your content in the Facebook browser version:

1. Navigate to Facebook on your favorite browser.
2. Click on the “Groups” option in the left navigation.
3. Go to the specific group with the post you’d wish to view. 
4. Click the three dots under the invite button on the left.
5. Select “Your content.”
6. All your published posts appear in the “Published” section.

Method #2: Use the Group’s Search Feature

You can also search for the post in the groups.

On the Facebook Mobile App

Here is how to search for your post in a Facebook group on a Facebook mobile app:

1. Open the Facebook app on your mobile device.
2. Tap the menu tab in the right corner.
3. Select “Groups.”
4. Open the specific group.
5. Tap the search button (magnifying glass symbol) in the top right corner.
6. Type the keywords (title, content, etc.) into the search box and hit the search button.
7. Tap on the “Posted By” filter at the top.
8. Select “You.”
9. Scroll through the results to find the post you are looking for.

On the Facebook Browser Version

Follow these steps:

1. Go to Facebook on any web browser.
2. Select “Groups” from the left navigation.
3. Open the group you want to find a post from.
4. Hit the search button in the top right corner.
5. Type the keywords or exact excerpt from your post if you recall it, and press Enter.
6. Click on the “Posted by” option on the right side.
7. Select “You” from the options.
8. Scroll through the result to locate the specific post.

Wrapping Up

There is lots of activity on Facebook. Hence, one may get off track amid all the chaos on Facebook groups, pages, or newsfeeds.

It’s tiring to navigate the home page or the group’s Newsfeed to locate a specific post.

Take advantage of the search button and the posted-by filter to find your post within a Facebook group.

Or use the “Your content” feature on the group’s page.

You can also use keywords or specific phrases to locate your posts in a Facebook group.

Compare the methods above and stick to one that provides quick results. 

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