Just The ‘Basics’ About Facebook

Holli Vah SeliskarKaplan University

Getting Started on Facebook: Sign Up and Set Up

Link Other Email Accounts

Block Anyone You Want To!

Add Controls

Control WHO Can See You AND WHAT People Can See

Control What People Can See On Your Facebook Wall

Things People Will NEVER Know

Your Photos Are Safe on Facebook

You Can Join Different Networks on Facebook

You Can Receive Notifications

You Can Go Mobile!

Some Basic Features of Facebook Mobile

Find Some Friends on Facebook!

Make More Friends on Facebook!

Have Fun on Facebook… Play Some Games on Facebook!

Things to Remember About Facebook

• You don’t have to ‘friend’ everyone on Facebook.

• If you click ‘Ignore’ on a friend request, the person WILL NOT know.

• Accepting and Deleting later is OKAY!!!

• Use the ‘hide’ function when necessary and/or appropriate.

• Don’t write posts that you will regret later!

• Don’t be afraid to remove comments on your page if you don’t like the comment, etc.

• Removing an inappropriate comment is always OKAY!!!

• Untag notes, photos, etc., if you do not like the note, photo, etc.

• If you do untag something, be sure to change your privacy settings, to select who can and can’t view your notes, photos, etc.

• Familiarize yourself with privacy settings, and ALL Facebook settings…you WON’T regret it later!

Reader’s Digest. (2009, August).

References

•Facebook. (2009). Retrieved August 18, 2009, from http://www.facebook.com

•Jing. (2009). Retrieved August 18, 2009, from http://www.screencast.com

•Reader’s Digest. (2009, August). How to be polite on Facebook. August, 96.