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How can I change my Facebook event RSVP?

I RSVP'd to an event invitation on Facebook that I wasn't able to attend, but it turns out that I can attend the event and want to change my response. Problem is, I can't find it in my news feed any more. How do I change a Facebook event RSVP??


Dave's Answer:

It's not too difficult once you know that Facebook stashes all your events -- whether you've RSVP'd that you're going to attend or not -- on your Facebook Events page.

Which leads to the obvious question "okay, where the heck is THAT page?"

As with much of Facebook, it's more obvious than it seems, but due to the ever-increasing complexity of the user interface, we're learning to ignore the navigational elements sitting in front of us.

This is a case in point...

Look on the left of your regular Facebook page:

facebook change event rsvp 1

As is highlighted in the screen capture, click on "Events" and you'll see what's going on today, tomorrow, and further into the future:

facebook change event rsvp 2

I'm going to scroll down a bit and find a Peace Corps' related event to which I was invited:

facebook change event rsvp 3

Here you can see that my RSVP was "maybe". To change it, click on the current RSVP status -- in this case "Maybe Attending" -- and a small window pops up with details of your response:

facebook change event rsvp 4

Ah, now you can see how to proceed, right? Click on the appropriate changed RSVP option, perhaps add a comment to explain what's going on.

facebook change event rsvp 5

... and click on the blue "RSVP" button to update your event status.

Scroll down a bit on your Facebook Events page, and now you'll see the status for this particular event has updated appropriately:

facebook change event rsvp 6

That's all there is to it. Not too difficult.









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Comments

Thank You! Helped alot :p

Posted by: Hoorah at March 2, 2011 8:04 AM

The article is stated to be about invitations that one has declined, but the example you gave is of one that you'd marked "Maybe Attending". In fact, an event that I'd originally marked "Not Attending" isn't listed even on my Events page. Also, the event creator isn't able to reinvite me.

Posted by: Jason Jenkins at July 11, 2011 1:15 PM

Agreed. It seems to be a horrid new functionality of facebook that removes events that you respond 'not attending' to. I can't find mine either. horrible.

Posted by: gen at August 16, 2011 8:14 AM

great - but this doesnt work any more

Posted by: Joanne at December 5, 2011 3:59 AM

I have something to say, now that you mention it, but ...
Starbucks coffee cup I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you for all your efforts on this Web site by buying you a cup of coffee!

I do have a comment, now that you mention it!











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