If you wish to turn off chat availability for certain people and still remain online for the others, you need to follow the steps described below:
- On your browser, open Facebook.com.
- On the Facebookâs welcome screen, login with your credentials.
- On the homepage of your account, click on the chat tab present at the bottom right corner of the screen and click on the little gear symbol.
- From the menu that appears, select Advanced Settings.
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- On the Advanced Chat Settings box that appears next, click the Turn on chat for only some friends radio button.
- On the interface that opens up, enter the names of the people individually or a whole list for whom you wish to remain online. (Family list in this demonstration).
- Once done, and click Save.

On the chat window of your Facebook account, only the members in the specified list will be able to see you online.
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