Facebook For Dummies

Be a new face on Facebook!

If you're new to the Facebook user community, don't be shy: you're joining around 2.7 billion users (roughly two-and-a-half Chinas) worldwide, so you'll want to make sure you’re being as sociable as possible. And with more functionality and ways to say hello—like 3-D photos and Video Chat rooms—than ever before, Facebook For Dummies is the perfect, informative companion to get and new and inexperienced users acquainted with the main features of the platform and comfortable with sharing posts, pictures (or whatever else you find interesting) with friends, family, and the world beyond!

In a chatty, straightforward style, your friendly hosts, Carolyn Abram and Amy Karasavas—both former Facebook employees—help you get settled in with the basics, like setting up your profile and adding content, as well as protecting your privacy when you want to decide who can and can't see your posts. They then show you how to get involved as you add new friends, toggle your newsfeed, shape your timeline story, join groups, and more. They even let you in on ways to go pro and use Facebook for work, such as building a promo page and showing off your business to the world. Once you come out of your virtual shell, there'll be no stopping you!

• Build your profile and start adding friends
• Send private messages and instant notes
• Share your memories
• Tell stories about your day
• Set your privacy and curate your news feed

Don't be a wallflower: with this book you have the ideal icebreaker to get the party started so you can join in with all the fun!

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started 5

Chapter 1: The Many Faces of Facebook 7

Chapter 2: Adding Your Face 23

Chapter 3: Finding Your Way Around 35

Part 2: Day-to-Day Facebook 49

Chapter 4: Reading News Feed and Posting 51

Chapter 5: Timeline: The Story of You 83

Chapter 6: Understanding Privacy and Safety 109

Chapter 7: Facebook on the Go 157

Part 3: Connecting with Friends 197

Chapter 8: Finding Facebook Friends 199

Chapter 9: Just between You and Me: Facebook Messenger 211

Chapter 10: Sharing with Facebook Groups 231

Part 4: Getting the Most from Facebook 257

Chapter 11: Filling Facebook with Photos and Videos 259

Chapter 12: Buying, Selling, and Fundraising 285

Chapter 13: Scheduling Your Life with Events 307

Chapter 14: Creating a Page for Promotion 319

Chapter 15: Using Facebook with Games, Websites, and Apps 355

Part 5: The Part of Tens 373

Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Make the Most of Your Facebook Content 375

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Be Politically Active on Facebook 383

Chapter 18: Ten Frequently Asked Questions 389

Index 397

Carolyn Abram was a Facebook employee when the site was young. Her work explaining how to use Facebook began then and has continued ever since. She is also a fiction writer.

Amy Karasavas is a former Facebook employee who helped launch app directories, developers’ resources, and user testing tools. She currently works as a sommelier.

Uncover all of Facebook’s mysteries

What can’t you do with Facebook^®? This Internet mainstay has grown into a must-have tool that makes it easy to connect with friends and loved ones, meet new people, share photos, and schedule events. If you’re new or newish to Facebook, this friendly walkthrough will show you how to set up your profile and take advantage of everything FB can do—safely and privately. Discover features like Facebook stories, video chat rooms, and more. With Facebook For Dummies, you can do it all and remain in control!

Inside. . .

• Create the perfect profile
• Fine-tune your privacy settings
• Customize your News Feed
• Demystify new features
• Check out Facebook groups
• Send private messages
• Stay safe while being social
• Create a promotional page