"Is there a way I can turn off Facebook Chat when I'm signed into my Facebook account? I find it distracting to constantly have friends message me, but I like to remain signed in."
Facebook chat can be a great way to to connect with Facebook friends, but like other instant messenger programs, Facebook chat can get distracting. Fortunately, you can turn it off in two simple steps.
When you are signed into your Facebook account, you should notice a little silhouette of a person with a green dot down in the bottom right of your browser window, similar to the one pictured at the left. To turn off Facebook chat, simply click the link to Go Offline.
Facebook remembers your chat setting the next time you sign in, so if you ever want to turn chat back on, simply reverse the process and click on the chat icon with the red dot, then click Go Online.
