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Easy, clear, readable, and focused on what you want to do.
Step-by-step instructions for the tasks you care about most
Large, full-color, close-up photos show you exactly what to do
Common-sense help whenever you run into problems using the Facebook app and website
Tips and notes to help you connect with family and friends
The full-color, step-by-step tasks–in legible print–walk you through sharing posts, photos, and videos on Facebook.
Whether you are new to Facebook or would like to explore more of its features, My Facebook for Seniors makes learning to use the world’s most popular social media site simple and fun. The full-color, step-by-step instructions make it easy to connect with family, friends, and colleagues; share digital photos and videos; interact with topic-oriented groups; and much more.
Veteran author Michael Miller has written more than 200 nonfiction books and is known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. Michael wrote this book from the 50+ point of view, using relevant examples and covering all the most popular tasks.
Here are just a few things you will learn how to do in this top-selling book:
· Sign up for Facebook (it’s free!) and create a new account
· Use Facebook on your smartphone, tablet, or computer
· Configure Facebook’s privacy settings to keep your personal information private
· Discover how to avoid fake news posted in your News Feed
· Find out what you should–and shouldn’t–share on Facebook
· Find old friends who are also on Facebook
· Discover how best to use Facebook to keep in touch with your kids and grandkids
· Use the News Feed to discover what your friends and family are up to
· Update your friends and family on your current activities
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Facebook on Your Computer
Understanding Social Networking
Signing Up for Facebook from Your Computer
Create a New Facebook Account
Signing In–and Out–of the Facebook Website
Log On to the Facebook Site
Log Out of Your Facebook Account
Finding Your Way Around the Facebook Website
Navigate Facebook’s Home Page
Use the Facebook Toolbar
Navigate with the Left Side Menu
Use the Right Side Menu
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Facebook on Your Mobile Device
Using Facebook’s iPhone App
Navigate Facebook’s iPhone App
Using Facebook’s iPad App
Navigate Facebook’s iPad App
Using Facebook’s Android App
Navigate Facebook’s Android App
Chapter 3 Finding Friends on Facebook
Finding Facebook Friends
Find Friends in the Facebook Mobile App
Find Friends on the Facebook Website
Look for Friends of Friends
Accepting or Declining Friend Requests
Accept or Decline a Friend Request in the Facebook Mobile App
Accept or Decline a Friend Request on the Facebook Website
Controlling What You See from Your Friends
Control Your News Feed
Unfriend a Friend
Chapter 4 Personalizing Your Profile
Viewing Your Profile
Access Your Profile in the Facebook Mobile App
Access Your Profile on the Facebook Website
Changing the Look and Feel of Your Profile
Change Your Profile Picture from the Facebook Mobile App
Add a Frame
Change Your Profile Picture from the Facebook Website
Add a Profile Video
Add a Cover Image from the Facebook Mobile App
Take a 360-Degree Cover Photo
Add a Cover Image on the Facebook Website
Editing the Contents of Your Profile
Update Your Profile Information
Hide and Delete a Status Update
View and Edit All Your Facebook Activity
Chapter 5 Discovering What Your Friends and Family Are Up To
Viewing Status Updates in the Facebook Mobile App
Display the Newsfeed
View a Status Update
View a Link to a Web Page
View a Photo
View a Video
Like an Update
Comment on an Update
Share an Update
Viewing Status Updates on the Facebook Website
Display the News Feed
View a Status Update
View a Link to a Web Page
View a Photo
View a Video
Like an Update
Comment on an Update
Share an Update
Personalizing Your News Feed
Display Most Recent Posts
Hide Posts You Don’t Like
Follow a Specific Post
Configure News Feed Preferences
Exploring What Others Are Talking About
Viewing Your Friends’ Stories
Play a Story
Viewing a Friend’s Profile
Explore a Profile
Chapter 6 Updating Friends and Family on Your Activities
Updating Your Status
Post a Status Update
Post a Link to a Web Page
Post a Photo or Video
Add Your Location to a Post
Tag a Friend in a Post
Tell Friends What You’re Doing–or How You’re Feeling
Insert an Emoji
Add a GIF
Add a Sticker
Ask for Recommendations
Start a Poll
Post a List
Support a Nonprofit
Determine Who Can–or Can’t–See a Status Update
Posting Content from Other Websites
Share Content from Another Site
Chapter 7 What to Post–and What Not to Post–on Facebook
What’s Good to Post on Facebook
Post Interesting Information
Post Important Information
What Not to Post on Facebook
Avoid Uninteresting or Unwise Posts
Avoid Posting Personal Information
Learning Facebook Etiquette
Carefully Compose Your Status Updates
Know the Shorthand
Chapter 8 Dealing with Fake News and Other Questionable Stuff
Understanding Fake News
A Few Examples…
And a Few More…
Recognizing Different Types of Fake News
Fake News
Alternative Facts
Conspiracy Theories
Propaganda
Biased News
Opinions
Satire
Some Fake News Is Real News
How Fake News Is Distributed on Facebook
Phony Facebook Accounts
Facebook Ads
Sharing Fake Stories
Why Some People Believe Fake News
Confirmation Bias
Intuition Over Fact
Hope
Echo Chamber Effect
How to Tell Real News from Fake News
See If Facebook Flags It
Consider the Source
Verify with Multiple Sources
Consider What Is Being Said
Check with the Fact Checkers
If a Politician Says It’s Fake, It’s Probably Real
How Not to Spread Fake News
Read It Before You Share It
Check It Out Before You Share It
If Someone Questions It, Remove It
Chapter 9 Managing Your Privacy on Facebook
What Facebook Tracks–and Why
Configuring Privacy Options
Review Important Privacy Settings
Manage Your Location Settings
Control Facebook’s Face Recognition
Configuring Account Security Options
Review Account Security Settings
Configuring Advertising Preferences
Review Facebook Ad Settings
Viewing Your Facebook Information
Access and Manage Your Information
Chapter 10 Viewing and Sharing Photos and Videos
Viewing Friends’ Photos and Videos
View Photos in Your News Feed
View a Video in Your News Feed
View a Friend’s Photo Albums
View All of a Friend’s Videos
Tag Yourself in a Friend’s Photo
Download a Photo
Sharing Your Photos and Videos with Friends
Share a Photo or Video in a Status Update on the Facebook Website
Share a Photo or Video from Your Mobile Phone
Shoot with a Filter or Effect
Upload Photos to a New Photo Album
Upload More Photos to an Existing Photo Album
Delete a Photo
Share a YouTube Video
Chapter 11 Broadcasting Live with Facebook Live
Shooting a Live Video
Broadcast on Facebook Live
Watching a Facebook Live Video
Watch a Live Video Live
Watch a Live Video Rerun
Chapter 12 Chatting with Facebook Messenger
Exchanging Text Messages on the Facebook Website
Send a Text Message
Read a Message
View All Messages
Mobile Messaging with the Messenger App
Send and Receive Text Messages
Use Chat Heads
Create a Group Conversation
Video Chatting on Facebook
Chat from the Messenger App
Chat from the Facebook Website
Chapter 13 Liking Pages from Companies and Public Figures
Finding and Following Companies and Public Figures
Search for Companies and Public Figures
View and Like a Facebook Page
Managing the Pages You Follow
View Your Favorite Pages
Unlike a Page
Chapter 14 Participating in Interesting Facebook Groups
Finding and Joining Facebook Groups
Find a Group
Join a Group
Working with Facebook Groups
Visit a Group Page
Read and Reply to Posts
Create a New Group Post
Get Notified of Group Activity
Leave a Group
Using Groups to Reconnect with Old Friends
Chapter 15 Attending Events and Celebrating Birthdays
Responding to Event Invitations
Respond to an Invitation
View an Event Page
Scheduling a New Event
Create an Event
Invite Friends to Your Event
Edit or Cancel an Event
Celebrating Birthdays
View Upcoming Birthdays
Chapter 16 Buying and Selling in the Facebook Marketplace
Shopping for Items in the Facebook Marketplace
Find an Item to Buy
Purchase an Item
Selling Your Items in the Facebook Marketplace
List an Item for Sale
Manage Your Sale Items
Sell an Item
Chapter 17 Tips for Communicating with Your Kids and Grandkids on Facebook
Are Kids Still Using Facebook?
How to Connect with Younger Users on Facebook
Make Friends with Your Kids and Grandkids
Put Your Family Members in a Special Friends List
Share Photos and Videos
Chat via Text and Video
Play Games Together
Five Things Not to Do with Your Kids and Grandkids on Facebook
Chapter 18 Managing Your Facebook Account–Even When You’re Gone
Changing Your Account Settings
Access Account Settings on the Facebook Website
Access Account Settings in the Facebook Mobile App
Leaving Facebook
Deactivate Your Account
Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account
Dealing with Death
Memorialize an Account
Name a Legacy Contact
Remove an Account
Glossary
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