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Your Facebook Cheat Sheet

HOW TO . . . UPDATE YOUR STATUSYour status is something that your Facebook friends will see on their homepage when they log in. It can be a general announcement, statement, or feeling – whatever’s on your mind! Just remember: unless you change your privacy settings, your status is public to anyone who views your profile, so make sure it’s something you’re comfortable with everyone seeing.

1. On your homepage (the first page you see when you log into Facebook), locate the status box near the top of the page.

2. Type your update into the box, and click the “Post” button in the bottom right hand corner of the box.

3. Congrats! You’ve posted your status. Your Facebook friends will see your status on their homepage when they log in to Facebook.

This educational resource created by Project Read Tutor Emily Lavin, Project Read SFPL, www.projectreadsf.org, (415) 557-4388Use for non-profit purposes (but give us a little credit and share any improvements you make with us and other non-profits)


HOW TO . . . FILL OUT YOUR PROFILE Your profile is the “About Me” section of Facebook – personal information (the city you live in, the high school you went to) and interests (like your hobbies or favorite quotes). You can choose how much information you’d like to show on your profile. Remember: unless you change your privacy settings, the information on you list is public and will be shown to anyone who clicks on your profile.

1. From your homepage (the first page you see when you log into Facebook), locate the link to your Profile in the upper left hand corner of the page.

2. On your profile page, locate and click on the “About” link under your profile picture.



3. You can fill in or update the sections that appear on the next page. Remember: you can fill in as many or as few sections as you would like. To fill out a section, click on the “Edit” link in the top right hand corner of the box.

4. After clicking on the “Edit” button, fill in the information. Then, click the “Save” button.

5. Congrats! Your profile is updated!



HOW TO . . . CHANGE YOUR PROFILE PICTURE Your profile picture can be a picture of you, or any other picture you’d like your Facebook friends to see. Remember: unless you change your privacy settings, your profile picture is public. Anyone who looks at your profile page will see your picture.

1. From your homepage (the first page you see when you log in to Facebook), click the Profile link in the upper left hand corner of the page.

2. On your profile page, click the “Add a Profile Picture” button.



2. Find the picture you’d like to use on your computer, and click “Open.” If you’re not sure how to find a picture on your computer, ask someone in the Project Read Office for help

3. Congrats! Your profile now has a picture!



HOW TO . . . FIND NEW FRIENDSThe whole point of Facebook is to connect with friends, right? You can search for new friends on Facebook by name or email. Here’s how:

1. Locate the “Search” bar on the top of the page, and type in the name or email of the person you want to friend. Then, press your keyboard’s “Enter” key.

2. On your friend’s profile page, click on the “Add Friend” button. Facebook will let your friend know you want to connect. Congrats on adding a friend!

HOW TO . . . ACCEPT A FRIEND REQUESTHere’s how to tell if someone has asked to be your friend on Facebook.

1. If someone has asked to be your friend on Facebook, you’ll notice this marking on the top of the page:



Click on the red number.

2. You’ll then see who wants to be Facebook friends. Click “Confirm” if you would like them to be your Facebook friend. Easy, right?

HOW TO . . . WRITE ON A FRIEND’S FACEBOOK WALLYour friend’s Facebook wall is located on their profile page. You can go to their wall to write them a note or a greeting. Remember: the things you post on a friend’s wall are public, meaning anyone who visits your friend’s Wall can see what you write.

1. Type the name of your friend into the “Search” bar located at the top of the page, and press your keyboard’s “Enter” key.



2. Locate the box on the top left side of your friend’s profile page. Type your note into the box, and then hit the “Post” button.

3. Your note will now appear on your friend’s page!



HOW TO . . . SEND YOUR FRIEND A PRIVATE MESSAGEYou can use Facebook to send a message to someone you know. This message is private, meaning it will not be seen by anyone else on Facebook except for the friend you send it to. If your friend responds to your message, you are the only person who will see their response.

1. Type the name of your friend into the “Search” bar located at the top of the page, and press your keyboard’s “Enter” key.

2. Locate and click on the “Message” button on your friend’s profile page.



3. Type your message into the box, and hit the “Send” button. Congrats! You’ve sent a private message.

HOW TO . . . CHANGE YOUR PRIVACY SETTINGSIt’s important to understand that people you know (like your friends, family and coworkers), as well as people you don’t (other Facebook users) can see the things you post on Facebook. You can control who sees certain things, like what you post and your “About Me” information. There are many different privacy settings on Facebook – if you have questions, be sure to ask a friend, family member or even your Project Read tutor for help.

1. To find your privacy information, locate the “Home” tab in the top right corner of your homepage (the first page you see when you log into Facebook). Click on the “Home” tab, and then click on “Privacy Settings.”



2. You can make many different parts of your Facebook page private by clicking on the “Edit Settings” button to the right of each section.

HOW TO . . . LOG OUT OF FACEBOOKIt’s really important to remember to log out of Facebook when you’re done using it – especially if you’re at a computer in a public place, like the library. If you forget to log out, the next person who visits Facebook from your computer might be able to sign on as you. Protect your profile!

1. When you’re done using Facebook, locate the “Home” tab in the right hand corner of the screen. Click the tab, and select “Log Out.”

HOW TO . . . RECOGNIZE SPAM, OR FAKE POSTSSometimes, posts containing viruses may appear on your Facebook wall or in a private message to you. It’s important to make sure you’re not clicking on any links that can damage your computer or give anyone your private information. These



posts may seem like they come from someone you know, or they may be from a stranger – if you’re unsure about a link, it’s best not to click on it at all.

Here are a couple of the common spam links to avoid:

1. You will NEVER be able to see who’s been looking at your Facebook profile – that’s not something Facebook tells you. So beware of links like this:

2. No one is ever going to give you a free iPad, iPod, big screen TV, or anything else simply from visiting a web site. Resist the urge to click!


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