How to Add an Admin to a Facebook Page
Add an admin to a Facebook Page through Page access settings, what each Page role can actually do, and how to remove access safely afterward.
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Quick answer
Where to click
- Page
- Settings
- Page access
- Add new
Facebook renames these menus periodically. If a label does not match, read the screen you are on rather than forcing this exact wording.
Search for the person's name or profile, choose a role, and send the invitation. It takes effect once they accept — not immediately on your action alone.
Choosing the right role
Page access has moved away from a single "admin" toggle to a set of specific permissions. The two that matter most:
- Facebook access: Admin — full control. Can post, moderate, manage ads, add or remove other people's access, and delete the Page. Reserve this for people you would trust with the Page's existence.
- Facebook access: Editor (or a custom task-based role, depending on your Page's setup) — can post and respond as the Page without being able to reassign access or delete it. This is the right level for most helpers — a social media manager, a co-worker covering for you, a moderator.
Meta has been rolling role structures from the older simple Admin/Editor/Moderator/Advertiser/Analyst list toward more granular task-based permissions; whichever version your Page shows, the same principle applies — grant the narrowest role that lets the person do their actual job.
Step by step
- Open Page settings → Page access.
- Select Add new, then New admin (or the equivalent role button your Page's version shows).
- Search for the person by name. They must already have a Facebook profile.
- Choose the specific role or permission set.
- Confirm your own password to send the invitation — this password check is a safeguard specifically for granting Page access.
- The person receives a notification and must accept before the role becomes active.
After adding someone
- Confirm they received and accepted the invitation — a sent-but-unaccepted invite grants nothing yet.
- Periodically review Page access, especially for anyone who no longer works with you. Old collaborators with standing Admin access are a common, avoidable risk.
- If a Page only has one admin and that person loses account access, the Page can become very difficult to recover — adding a second trusted admin is a reasonable precaution even without an immediate need.
Removing access
Same screen: Page access → find the person → remove their role. This takes effect immediately, with no acceptance step required on their end, unlike granting access.
Official source
Meta's Page roles documentation covers the current permission structure. What your specific Page's settings screen offers is the final authority, since the exact role list varies by Page type and rollout stage.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does the new admin need a Facebook account?
- Yes. Page roles are assigned to individual Facebook profiles, not email addresses, so the person needs an existing account before you can add them.
- Can I add someone as admin without them accepting?
- No. Adding a role sends an invitation that the person must accept from their own account before the access takes effect.
- What is the difference between Admin and Editor?
- Admin has full control, including adding or removing other people's access and deleting the Page. Editor can post and moderate but cannot manage roles or delete the Page — the right choice for most day-to-day help.
- How do I remove an admin I added by mistake?
- Same settings screen — open Page access, find their name, and remove the role. This takes effect immediately and does not require their confirmation.