My Facebook for Seniors

Michael Miller is a prolific and popular writer of more than 150 non-fiction books, known for his ability to explain complex topics to everyday readers. He writes about a variety of topics, including technology, business, and music. His best-selling books for Que include My Windows 8.1 Computer for Seniors, Facebook for Grown-Ups, Easy Facebook, Easy Computer Basics, Computer Basics: Absolute Beginner’s Guide, and My Pinterest. Worldwide, his books have sold more than 1 million copies. Find out more at the author’s website: www.millerwriter.com Follow the author on Twitter: molehillgroup

Chapter 1  Signing Up and Getting Started   3
Understanding Social Networking   3
Signing Up for Facebook   4
   Create a New Facebook Account   5
Signing In--and Signing Out   8
   Log On to the Facebook Site   9
   Log Out of Your Facebook Account   10
Finding Your Way Around Facebook   10
   Navigate Facebook’s Home Page   11
   Use the Facebook Toolbar   12
   Navigate with the Left Side Menu   13
   Use the Right Side Menu   15
Chapter 2  Finding Old (and New) Friends on Facebook   17
Finding Facebook Friends 18
   Accept Facebook’s Friend Suggestions   18
   Find Email Contacts   22
   Search for Old Friends   24
   Look for Friends of Friends   27
Accepting Friend Requests   27
   Accept a Friend Request   28
   Decline a Friend Request   28
Unfriending Unwanted Friends   29
   Unfriend a Friend   29
Chapter 3  Discovering What Your Friends and Family Are Up To   31
Viewing Updates in the News Feed   31
   Display the News Feed   32
   Display Most Recent Posts   33
Viewing Status Updates   34
   View a Status Update   34
   View Links to Web Pages   35
   View Photos   36
   View Videos   37
   Responding to Status Updates   38
   Like an Update   38
   Comment on an Update   39
   Share an Update   40
Chapter 4  Exploring News Feed Posts   43
Posts with Photos   43
Memes   47
Surveys   49
Countdown Lists   51
Links to Other Web Pages   52
Games   53
Chapter 5  Updating Friends and Family on Your Activities   57
Updating Your Status   57
   Post a Basic Status Update   58
   Post a Link to a Web Page   59
   Post a Photograph or Video   61
   Add Your Location to a Post   62
   Tag a Friend in a Post   64
   Tell Friends What You’re Doing   65
   Determine Who Can—or Can’t—See a Status Update   67
Sharing Content from Other Websites   69
   Post Content from Another Site   69
Chapter 6  What You Should--and Shouldn’t--Share on Facebook   73
What’s Good to Post on Facebook   73
   Post Interesting Information   74
   Post Important Information   75
What Not to Post on Facebook   76
   Avoid Uninteresting or Unwise Posts   77
   Avoid Posting Personal Information   78
Learning Facebook Etiquette   79
   Carefully Compose Your Status Updates   79
   Know the Shorthand   80
Chapter 7  Viewing and Sharing Family Photos   85
Viewing Friends’ Photos   86
   View Photos in Your News Feed   86
   View a Friend’s Photo Albums   87
   Comment On and Like a Photo   90
   Share a Photo   91
   Tag Yourself in a Friend’s Photo   92
   Remove Your Name from a Photo—or Remove the Photo   93
   Download a Photo   96
   Print a Photo   97
Sharing Your Photos with Friends   98
   Upload Photos to a New Photo Album   99
   Upload Photos to an Existing Photo Album   103
Editing Your Photos and Albums    105
   Edit a Photo’s Description   105
   Edit a Photo Album   106
   Tag Friends in a Photo   107
   Delete a Photo   109
   Delete a Photo Album   110
Chapter 8  Viewing and Sharing Home Movies   113
Viewing Videos from Friends   113
   View an Uploaded Video   114
   Comment On and Like a Friend’s Video   116
   View All of a Friend’s Videos   116
Sharing Your Own Videos on Facebook   118
   Upload a Video File   118
   Edit Video Information   120
   Delete a Video   122
Sharing YouTube Videos on Facebook   123
   Share a YouTube Video   123
   View a Shared YouTube Video   125
Chapter 9  Personalizing Your Profile and Timeline   127
Changing the Look and Feel of Your Timeline   127
   Change Your Profile Picture   128
   Edit Your Picture Thumbnail   130
   Add a Cover Image 131
Editing the Contents of Your Timeline   133
   Hide and Delete Status Updates   134
   Highlight Your Favorite Status Updates   135
   View and Edit Your Facebook Activity   135
   Update Your Profile Information   137
   Add a Life Event   140
Chapter 10  Exchanging Private Messages   143
Sending Private Messages   143
   Send a Private Message   144
   Share a Photo via Private Message   145
   Attach a File to a Message   146
Viewing Private Messages   147
   Read a Message   147
   View All Messages   148
Chapter 11  Chatting with Friends and Family in Real Time   151
Text Chatting on Facebook   152
   Start a Chat Session 152
   Respond to a Chat Invitation   154
   Add More Friends to a Chat   155
Video Chatting on Facebook   156
   Start a Video Chat   157
Chapter 12  Liking Pages from Companies and Public Figures   161
Finding Companies and Public Figures on Facebook   161
   Search for Companies and Public Figures   162
   View a Facebook Page   163
Following Companies and Public Figures on Facebook   164
   Like a Facebook Page   165
   View Posts in Your Pages Feed   166
Managing the Pages You Follow   167
   View Your Favorite Pages   167
   Unlike a Page   168
Chapter 13  Participating in Alumni and Nostalgia Groups   171
Finding and Joining Facebook Groups 172
   Search for Groups   172
   Browse for Groups   173
   Join a Group   175
Participating in Facebook Groups   175
   Visit a Group Page   176
   Read and Reply to Messages   176
   Post a New Message   178
   View Group Members   179
   View Group Photos   180
   Upload Photos to the Group   180
   Get Notified of Group Activity   182
   Leave a Group   182
Creating Your Own Facebook Group   184
   Create a New Group   184
   Invite Others to Join Your Group   186
   Send a Message to Group Members   187
Chapter 14  Attending Events and Celebrating Birthdays   189
Dealing with Invitations to Events   189
   Respond to an Event Invitation in Your News Feed   190
   Respond to an Event Invitation in Your Notifications   191
   View an Event Page   192
Scheduling a New Event   194
   Create an Event   195
   Edit an Event   197
   Cancel an Event   199
Celebrating Birthdays   200
   View Today’s Birthdays   200
   View Upcoming Birthdays   201
Chapter 15  Playing Games   203
Discovering Facebook Games   203
   Browse for Games by Category   204
   Search for Specific Apps and Games   206
Playing Social Games on Facebook   207
Exploring Popular Apps and Games   209
Managing and Deleting Facebook Games   210
Chapter 16  Searching Facebook for Useful Information   213
Understanding Facebook’s Graph Search   214
Using Facebook’s Graph Search   215
   Perform a Basic Search   215
   Understand Your Search Results   216
   Fine-Tune Your Search Results   218
Searching for Specific Things   219
   Search for Facebook Pages or Groups   219
   Search for Games and Apps   220
   Search for People   221
   Search for Local Businesses   223
   Search for Books, Movies, and Music   224
   Search for Photos   225
Chapter 17  Keeping in Touch with Your Kids and Grandkids on Facebook   227
Are Kids Still Using Facebook?   227
How to Connect with Younger Users on Facebook   229
   Make Friends with Your Kids and Grandkids   229
   Put Your Family Member in a Special Friends List   231
   Send a Private Message   235
   Share Photos and Videos   236
   Chat via Text and Video   237
   Play Games Together   238
Five Things Not to Do with Your Kids and Grandkids on Facebook   239
Other Places You’ll Find Your Kids and Grandkids Online   241
   Facebook-Like Social Networks   241
   Photo- and Video-Based Social Media   242
   Mobile Messaging Media   244
Chapter 18  Managing Your Privacy on Facebook   249
Determining Who Sees What You Post   250
   Configure Facebook’s Default Privacy Settings   250
   Select Who Can See (or Not See) Individual Posts   252
Limiting Contact from Other Members   254
   Control Who Can Contact You   254
   Control Who Can Send You Friend Requests   255
Controlling Tagging   256
   Restrict Who Sees Tag Suggestions in Photos That Look Like You   256
   Limit Who Can See Posts You’re Tagged In   258
   Approve Tags People Add to Your Posts   259
Controlling Who Sees What on Your Timeline   260
   Control Who Sees Specific Information   260
   Hide Sections of Your Timeline   262
Chapter 19  Managing Your Facebook Account   265
Changing Your Account Settings   265
   Configure General Account Settings 266
   Configure Security Settings 267
   Configure Privacy Settings   269
   Configure Timeline and Tagging Settings 271
   Manage Blocked Users 273
   Configure Notifications   275
   Configure Facebook for Mobile Use    276
   Manage Following and Followers   278
   Manage Apps and Games   280
   Configure Ad Settings   282
   Manage Facebook Payments   283
   Configure Video Playback Options   284
Leaving Facebook   285
   Deactivate Your Account   285
   Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account   287
Dealing with Death   289
   Memorialize an Account   289
   Remove an Account   291
   Download Content from a Deceased Person’s Account   293
Chapter 20  Using Facebook on Your iPhone, iPad, or Android Device   297
Using Facebook on an iPhone   297
   Navigate Facebook’s iPhone App   298
   Read and Respond to Posts   301
   Post Status Updates   302
Using Facebook on an iPad   303
   Navigate Facebook’s iPad App   303
   Read and Respond to Posts   306
   Post Status Updates   307
Using Facebook on an Android Device   308
   Navigate Facebook’s Android App   308
   Read and Respond to Posts   311
   Post a Status Update   312
Using the Facebook Messenger App   313
   Send and Receive Text Messages   313
   Create a Group Conversation   319
Using Facebook’s Paper App   321
   Navigate the Paper App   321
   Read Posts   324
   Create a New Post   325
Index   327