With billions of active users each month, Facebook is today, by far, the most popular social network in the world.
On Facebook, we publish our photos, we organize parties and events, we follow the daily lives of friends and family, but above all we discreetly eye the profiles of others.
And yet certain Facebook features and settings remain obscure for many of its users. Through this article we will review some of these practical features and settings that are good to know:
1. Clean up your news feed
It is important to keep a clean Facebook news feed in order to be able to follow the activity of your contacts without being overwhelmed by advertising messages from a brand or a pseudo friend who publishes anything and everything.
For clean up your news feed, the quickest and most efficient method is to hover your mouse cursor over the “News feed” link, which is located at the far left and at the top of the links bar, then click on the gear symbol (circle) which appears to the left of the link. A dialog box opens and displays all your subscriptions. From there you can Unsubscribe, with a simple click of the button, pages or contacts that pollute your news feed.
2. Send a file to a friend
No need to leave Facebook to send your internship report to your friend or your PowerPoint presentation to your colleague. You can do this directly from a Facebook chat window. Simply click on the gear symbol then click add files.
3. The “Other” message box
You may not have noticed it but you havea message box in which all the messages from people you do not know and with whom you have no contact fall. If like me, you have never checked your “other” box then you should have quite a few unread messages.
To access it, click on “messages” in the list of links on the left > once in the inbox, click on “Other” at the top left.
4. Become unfindable on Facebook, Google and search engines
If you think you have enough friends like that, or if for privacy reasons you don’t want to be found by typing your name in the Facebook search bar, on Google and other search engines. search, then here is the procedure to follow:
Click on the menu at the top right symbolized by a downward arrow > click on settings > click on the “privacy” section > go to the bottom of the page and modify the settings according to your needs.
5. Lesser-known emoticons
Emoticons are particularly popular on Facebook, they are used to spice up discussions by conveying all kinds of emotions.
Some emoticons are widely popular due to the ease of their use, others are less known and require the correct code. Below are a few that are sure to stand out among your friends:
- Type (y) to give a thumbs up (like)
- Type (^^^) if you like sharks.
- Type :poop: to get a… it will be a surprise.
- Type <(“) for the penguin.
- Type <3 to make a heart (lower symbol and the number 3).
6. Disable autoplay of videos and advertisements
Useful if your connection is not fast or simply to avoid having a Facebook news feed that looks like a Christmas wreath.
To disable autoplay of videos and ads: click on the menu at the top right symbolized by a downward arrow > click on settings > click on the section titled “videos” > choose the “No” option for “automatic play of videos”.
7. Discover interesting places to visit
At first glance Facebook is more focused on people and their entourage but you can also use it to discover interesting places to visit in your city or your next travel destination.
To take advantage of it, simply go to Facebook Places at: https://www.facebook.com/places then type the name of the city you want to explore.
8. Know if someone else is logging into your Facebook account
Do you want to confirm that no one else knows the password to your Facebook account, and that no one other than you logs in? There is a Facebook feature to make sure of this.
Click on the menu at the top right symbolized by a downward arrow > Click on the section entitled “Security” > Click on the modify button for the “Where you are connected” parameter which is located at the very bottom of the page > You should have a list of recent connections.
9. Save for later
When you need to log out and don’t have time to comment or read a post, you can use the Facebook recording feature to keep it warm and read it quietly when you come back later.
For save a Facebook post, click on the small arrow located in the top right corner of the post, then on “Save link”, video or other depending on the type of post. Once one or more saved posts, you can find them by clicking on the link “Saved” which is on the sidebar on the left.
10. Block someone on Facebook
Sooner or later someone will come and disturb your peace, annoy you or annoy you to the highest degree. This is when Facebook’s blocking function will come in handy and allow you to plunge the miscreant into the ocean of indifference.
For to block permanently a person and prevent them from having any interaction with you (view your profile, chat with you, tag you in photos, etc.) follow these steps:
Click on the padlock symbol at the top right > click on “how do I stop someone from contacting me?” » > enter the name or email address of the person to block > click on the “block” button to validate.