Facebook basics
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view a written tutorial of this Beginners Guide to Facebook:
Beginners guide to Facebook (2013)
Let’s face it…Facebook can be downright confusing when you first
sign up. In this beginners guide to Facebook I’ll cover the basic anatomy of
Facebook.
Gone will be your frustration and you’ll be able to enjoy
Facebook keeping up with your family and friends.
Of course that does depend on the family and friends you have in
your newsfeed. 
In this Beginners Guide you’ll learn:
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What is your NewsFeed and what shows up
there
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What is your Timeline and how do you get
to it
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How to Search for people and brands
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Sending/ Receiving Friend Request
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How to send and receive Private Messages
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What are notifications
When we first log into FB we are brought to our “home” page.
This page is where everything happens. We are always able to get back to this
page by simply clicking on the Home button located at the top right.
We are going to start at the very top and work our way down the
page.
Facebook’s Search Bar
To search for people, places or things you simply click where it
says Search and start typing in who or what you are looking for. The below
illustration is for those that have the new Graph Search on Facebook.
Facebook even suggest things you can search on but for now just know this is where you search for people, places, business and things on FB.
For those that have the old Facebook layout and have not
been switched to the new Graph Search your Search bar will look like this:
Friend Request, Messages, Notifications…oh
My!!!
Friend Request Icon: This is where
you can view your friend request. These are people who have requested your
friendship on FB. You will see that FB looks at who your friends are and will
suggest people that you may know also. If you see someone you know on this list
and want to request them as a friend then click the icon Add Friend and a
request will be sent to them.
Messages: Right here is where you can
send and receive PRIVATE messages from friends. When you send a message the
only person that will see this message is the person you sent it to or If you
receive a message from someone then you are the only one that can see it…unless the message was sent to a group of people on
FB.
Notifications: This is where you will
find your notifications. Notifications let you know when people take actions on
Facebook related to you. Some notifications can be people liking, commenting or
sharing your post, pictures or videos. Whenever you see a
Let’s head over here to the left hand side of your page. This
gives you a quick way to jump to your news feed, any messages you may have,
your photos and anything you have chosen to be a favorite, which is basically
things you visit the most.
Below your Favorites you’ll see any Pages that you administer or
have created, then groups you are a part of, Friends and any list you have put
them on, Apps you have on Facebook and more.
Facebook’s News Feed and what you can expect
to find there
Now let’s get into the News Feed. The News Feed, which is the
center column of your home page—is a constantly updating list of stories from
people and Pages that you follow on Facebook. News feed stories include status
updates, photos, videos, links, app activity and likes.
From your news feed you are able to like, comment or share
whatever you choose. Keep in mind, that when you take one of these actions on a
status update, photo or video, depending on what they had the privacy settings
set at, your friends will be able to see what action you took.
For instance, if you were to “like” an image you saw in your
News Feed then it will show up in your friends ticker located to the right and
they will see what action you took.
Speaking of the Ticker, it shows you the things you can already
see on Facebook, but in real time. It allows you to
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Keep up with the latest news as it happens
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Listen to music with your friends
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Or you can click or hover over a story to join
in the conversation or take an action on the story like so.
Also, you have the ability to hide or show the ticker by
clicking on this little icon.
Your Facebook Timeline
Okay now on to YOUR Timeline.
To get to your Timeline simply click on your picture located at
the top right.
Your timeline is all about you. It is your collection of the
photos, stories, and experiences that tell your story. Some of the things you
can do on your timeline:
Add a cover photo and
profile photo – A cover photo is the larger photo at the top of your timeline,
right above your profile picture. Like your profile picture, cover images
are public, which means anyone visiting your timeline will be able to see
them.You can edit your basic
information (ex: contact info, relationships, work and education) by
clicking Update Info then clicking on any Edit button in
the top right of each section, enter your new info and click Save.Jump to stories from your
past – by scrolling through your timeline, or use the menu of dates on the
right side of your timeline to jump from year to year. Just click a year to see
what was going on in your life during that time.
View a log of your Facebook
activity – Your activity log is a tool that lets you review and
manage what you share on Facebook. If you liked a status or photo last week you
can go to your Activity log and find it there. Keep in mind that only you can
see your activity log.
Update your status - By updating your
status you’re basically sending out a message to all your friends letting them
know what you are up to. Pick what type of story you want to share
(ex: Status, Photo)
1.
Type in any details you want to add
2.
You can tag friends, pick a date for
the story, add a location or tell people what you’re doing or how you’re
feeling.
3.
Select an audience for your post and
4.
Click Post
You can view your photos
that others tagged you in or view all the photos you have uploaded. From here
you can also view any albums that you have created. This is where you can add
more photos, albums and any videos that you want to share with others.
Every timeline is set up the same way. So if you wanted to
visit your friends Timeline you will be able to find out all about them (well
the parts they want to share with you lol), by clicking on their About tab. You
can also view mutual friends you may have, their photos and other topics of
interest as well.
Private Messaging – Who can see what?
To send them a PRIVATE message click on message. This box pops
up and you are able to send a file or an image. Write your message then click
on Send. This message will not be seen by anyone other than the person you
messaged.
Posting on your friends timeline will be
seen by others.
When you post on your friends timeline others will be able to
view what you have written or shared. For example, my sister has a friend of
hers, which I am not friends of, share a post on her timeline that I was able
to see. So keep in mind when writing or
sharing with a friend on their timeline, others will be able to see it.
There you have it. A quick overview of Facebook and what each
component is. I know there is so much more to Facebook and every week I’ll be
diving into
What is one thing that you just can’t seem to wrap your mind
around when it comes to Facebook? Let me know and I’ll be more than happy to
help you so that you can fully understand the power of Facebook.
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