How to Create a Top Secret Facebook Group

Did you know that you can create a totally, top secret group on Facebook that only you, and people you invite to join, can see?

We have taken a quick look at how to make such a group, and some essential settings once you've got it all set up.

Take a look through our easy-to-follow walkthrough in the how-to gallery above. Let us know in the comments if you use private Facebook Groups — and what you do with them (without giving away all your secrets).

Image courtesy of Flickr, Val Pearl

1. Main Menu

From your Facebook home page, hover over the menu on the left-hand side until the See More... option appears. Click it.

2. Groups Heading

You should now see a Groups heading, with the option to Create Group....

3. Create Your Group

Once you click Create Group... a pop up window should appear. Here, you can give your group a name and add members by typing their names or clicking on the auto suggestions that come up.

4. Set Privacy to "Secret"

Once you've named your group and added members, be sure to select the Secret privacy option before clicking Create.

5. Choose an Icon

Now you get the option to select an icon to represent your group.

6. Your New Group

Your new group should now be live and you should be taken directly to the group page.

7. Group Menu Shortcut

To navigate to your group from Facebook's home page, look to the menu on the left-hand side of your display.

8. Select an Image

You can give your group's page a header image. To upload a photo, hover over the picture icon that appears at the top right of the group's page.

9. Add a Description

You can also add a description for your group. You will find the Add a description option on the right of the group's page, in the About section.

10. Edit Group Settings

Next, to edit your group's settings, click on the wheel icon above the About section on the right of the page.

11. Member/Admin Settings

Here you will find some important privacy settings for your group. You can determine whether anyone can add and approve members, or if an admin has to do it. You can also decide who can post to the group (all members or just admin) and whether group posts have to be approved before they go live.

12. Set Up Email and Web Address

The Edit group settings menu is also where you can generate a Facebook URL and an email address for your group.

13. Manage Members

Finally, if you want to make another member an admin, or remove them from the group, head to the Members tab at the top of the group page below the photo.

Find the member you're looking for and click the wheel icon below their name and profile pic.