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