In mid-2020, Facebook started rolling out a new, updated look to its website. Mark Zuckerberg announced the change a year earlier, but they took their time rolling it out. But it’s now being rolled out in stages.
Facebook is calling the old version Classic Facebook and the updated version New Facebook.
There's an Easier & Better Way to Create Facebook Images: with Snappa
If you're looking to make eye-catching Facebook cover photos, Facebook posts, Facebook event covers, or Facebook ads, it's worth checking out Snappa. It comes loaded with templates perfectly sized for Facebook's image size requirements.
There's a free plan if you're just using it occasionally, and you can get many more useful features, photos, unlimited downloads, and more fonts with the Pro plan.
As with most Facebook updates, it’s being rolled out gradually. And Facebook knows as well as anyone that change can be controversial. There are also some features in the old version that aren’t available in the new version. To ease the transition and provide a workaround if you run into any glitches or missing features, it’s currently possible to switch between New Facebook and Classic Facebook.
How to Switch from Classic Facebook to New Facebook
First, click on the small white down triangle at the top right of the blue bar at top.
Then choose Switch to New Facebook.
How to Switch from New Facebook to Classic Facebook
Click on the small dark blue triangle at the top right (it’s surrounded by a light blue circle).
Then click on the Switch to Classic Facebook option.
Things Worth Knowing
It’s worth pointing out that switching these affects how you see Facebook.com. It doesn’t affect how others see it. So you can’t force visitors to see only the New Facebook version, for instance–it’ll depend on what setting they’re using for their viewing.
It’s also worth pointing out that this is a temporary feature. At some point, they’ll flick the switch for everyone and there won’t be an option to go back to Classic Facebook.
George says
hello. As i know, there are many facebook members (including me) who they dont have that switch option to return to classic style. There is not this switch in our facebook page. I have tried to communicate with facebook help, i have send maybe 5 or 6 emails, but i didnt recieve any answer. …SO DIPPLY DISAPOINTED of their behavor…. I am almost ready to delete my account, and start a new one, because i can not use this stupid new style…
If any of you knows any other way to return to the old style, pls let me know..
Thank you in advance!