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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!

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Introduction
    1. About This Book
    2. Foolish Assumptions
    3. Icons Used in This Book
    4. Beyond the Book
    5. Where to Go from Here
  5. Part 1: Getting Started
    1. Chapter 1: The Many Faces of Facebook
    2. So What Is Facebook, Exactly?
    3. Discovering What You Can Do on Facebook
    4. Keeping in Mind What You Can’t Do on Facebook
    5. Realizing How Facebook Is Different from Other Social Sites
    6. Finding Out How You Can Use Facebook
    7. Chapter 2: Adding Your Face
    8. Signing Up for Facebook
    9. Checking Your Inbox
    10. Getting Started
    11. Introducing Your New Home Page
    12. Adding More Friends
    13. Filling out Your Profile Information
    14. Chapter 3: Finding Your Way Around
    15. Checking Out the Top Bar
    16. Search
    17. Viewing Stories and News Feed
    18. The Left Sidebar
    19. Right On
  6. Part 2: Day-to-Day Facebook
    1. Chapter 4: Reading News Feed and Posting
    2. Your Daily News … Feed
    3. Interacting with Your News Feed
    4. Adjusting News Feed
    5. Sharing Your Own News
    6. Chapter 5: Timeline: The Story of You
    7. Making a First Impression
    8. Telling Your Story
    9. Telling the World about Yourself
    10. Viewing Timeline Tabs
    11. Your Friends and Your Timeline
    12. Chapter 6: Understanding Privacy and Safety
    13. Knowing Your Audience
    14. Changing Privacy as You Post
    15. Understanding Your Timeline Privacy
    16. Getting a Privacy Checkup
    17. Navigating the Settings Page
    18. Understanding Privacy Shortcuts
    19. Peeking Behind the Scenes
    20. One Final Call to Use Your Common Sense
    21. Chapter 7: Facebook on the Go
    22. The Facebook App
    23. Reacting to Posts
    24. Posting from the App
    25. Photo Posts
    26. Checking Out Timelines
    27. Using Groups
    28. Facebook Messenger
    29. The Facebook Family of Mobile Apps
    30. Facebook on Your Mobile Browser
    31. Facebook Texts
  7. Part 3: Connecting with Friends
    1. Chapter 8: Finding Facebook Friends
    2. What Is a Facebook Friend?
    3. Adding Friends
    4. Finding Your Friends on Facebook
    5. Managing How You Interact with Friends
    6. Chapter 9: Just between You and Me: Facebook Messenger
    7. Sending a Message
    8. Managing Messages
    9. Checking Out the Chat List
    10. Navigating Messenger
    11. Getting into Rooms
    12. Messaging on the Go Using the Messenger App
    13. Messenger Kids
    14. Chapter 10: Sharing with Facebook Groups
    15. Evaluating a Group
    16. Sharing with a Group
    17. Group Dynamics
    18. Creating Your Own Groups
    19. Being a Group Administrator
  8. Part 4: Getting the Most from Facebook
    1. Chapter 11: Filling Facebook with Photos and Videos
    2. Viewing Photos from Friends
    3. Adding Photos to Facebook
    4. Editing and Tagging Photos
    5. Working with Video
    6. Discovering Privacy
    7. Chapter 12: Buying, Selling, and Fundraising
    8. Getting the Most Out of Marketplace
    9. Belonging to Buy/Sell Groups
    10. Fundraising for Causes
    11. Chapter 13: Scheduling Your Life with Events
    12. You’re Invited!
    13. Public Events
    14. Viewing Events
    15. Creating an Event
    16. Managing Your Event
    17. Chapter 14: Creating a Page for Promotion
    18. Getting to Know Pages
    19. Creating a Facebook Page
    20. Sharing as a Page
    21. Using Facebook as Your Page
    22. Managing a Page
    23. Chapter 15: Using Facebook with Games, Websites, and Apps
    24. Understanding What Apps Need
    25. Games on Facebook
    26. Using Facebook Outside Facebook
    27. Mobile Apps and Facebook
    28. Managing Your Games, Websites, and Apps
  9. Part 5: The Part of Tens
    1. Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Make the Most of Your Facebook Content
    2. Remembering the Past
    3. Scrapbooking Baby Photos (Mobile Only)
    4. Framing Your Profile Picture
    5. Adding Dimension
    6. Giving Your Photos Some Flair
    7. Reviewing the Last Year (or Years)
    8. Making Your Status Stand Out
    9. Tagging It All
    10. Using Stickers or GIFs in Your Messages
    11. Friend-a-versaries
    12. Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Be Politically Active on Facebook
    13. Familiarize Yourself with the Voting Information Center
    14. Share Your Voting Status
    15. Spend Time in the Town Hall
    16. Join Relevant Groups
    17. Fundraise for a Cause
    18. Organize a Digital Grassroots Campaign
    19. Fact-Check Your Sources
    20. Beware of Click-Bait
    21. Don’t Feed the Trolls
    22. Mute What Drives You Crazy
    23. Chapter 18: Ten Frequently Asked Questions
    24. Do People Know When I Look at Their Timelines?
    25. I Friended Too Many People and Now I Don’t Like Sharing Stuff — What Can I Do?
    26. Facebook Looks Different — Can I Change It Back?
    27. I Have a Problem with My Account — Can You Help Me?
    28. What Do I Do with Friend Requests I Don’t Want to Accept?
    29. Why Can’t I Find My Friend?
    30. Will Facebook Start Charging Me to Use the Site?
    31. How Do I Convince My Friends to Join?
    32. What If I Don’t Want Everyone Knowing My Business?
    33. Does Facebook Have a Feature That Lets Me Lock Myself Out for a Few Hours?
  10. Index
  11. About the Authors
  12. Connect with Dummies
  13. End User License Agreement