Adding custom backgrounds to your status updates on Facebook makes them stand out on the general feed. You are more likely to receive engagement on a post with custom backgrounds than a regular status update. Facebook has a range of colours you can set as a background to your status. You can even browse through more backgrounds with emojis and designs in them. In this article, we show you 3 ways how you can add custom backgrounds to a Facebook Post.
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How to add custom backgrounds to a Facebook post on a Web browser
Step 1: At the top of your feed, click on the box that says ‘What’s on your mind, [Your Name]?’
Step 2: Click on the colour palette icon with the ‘Aa’ text on it.
Step 3: You’ll be presented with a list of basic colour backgrounds. For more animated backgrounds, click on the icon with the four squares at the end.
Step 4: Pick the background you want to set on your post.
Step 5: Write your post and click on ‘Post’ to share it with your friends.
How to add custom backgrounds to a Facebook post on Android
Step 1: Open the Facebook app.
Step 2: Tap on the box that says ‘What’s on your mind?’
Step 3: Select ‘Background Colour’ from the menu that pops up.
Step 4: Select a background colour from the listed options or click on the button with nine squares for more custom backgrounds.
Step 5: Pick the background you want to set for your post.
Step 6: Write something on the post box and click ‘Post’ to share it with your friends.
How to add custom backgrounds to a Facebook post on iOS
Step 1: Open the Facebook app.
Step 2: Tap on the box that says ‘What’s on your mind?’
Step 3: Select ‘Background Colour’ from the menu that pops up.
Step 4: Select a background colour from the listed options or click on the button with nine squares for more custom backgrounds.
Step 5: Pick the background you want to set for your post.
Step 6: Write something on the post box and click ‘Post’ to share it with your friends.
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You can only add custom backgrounds to text posts that you make from your personal profile. Background colours cannot be added to posts from a public page. Personal posts with links or images with them can’t be shared with a custom background either.
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It’s pretty sad that over the years Facebook has not allowed backgrounds to be changed other than their few selections. Get With It Facebook! Wtf
How about a horseshoe background? How about some men’s manly birthday backgrounds? American football? Maybe Ford, Chevy, or dodge backgrounds? I mean you got a lot of LGPQTR stuff. What about us majority?