Techno Kyle

Despites’s Facebook popularity there are some functionalities out there that users are not aware of. So I posted an incomplete guide here to showcase some of facebook’s unnoticed features. The list will continue to expand just like facebook and I hope readers like you will cooperate by submitting some tips or tricks that others are not aware about.

Q. How do I attach Links, Photos and other items to be shared to my friends?

A. There’s an attach section just below the text form which you can use to attach links,photos and videos. If you want to share embeddable content the “link” button is the right one to choose.

Q. Can I have my own customize facebook link which redirects to my profile page?

A. You can! just go to www.facebook.com/username and you can have your own customized facebook link so your friends can easily remember your profile page.

Q. When  I hover my mouse pointer to a picture, a name pops up, how can I do that?

A. The feature is called photo tagging and you can do it by clicking the “Tag this photo” at the lower right corner of the picture or at the right side of the comment page. Once clicked photo tagging is enabled and you can start clicking faces and select a predetermined name from a popup window. After that click “Done Tagging” to finally end the process.

Q. How do I filter the contents of my wall so It will just show up status updates, or just links?

A. At the left sidebar of facebook there’s an option there which you can select to filter out what type of content do you want to see in your wall. Clicking the “more” at the bottom of the sidebar gives you more option such as notes, videos and other popular applications.

Q. My friends use different applications and games in facebook where can I found and browse them?

A. Applications are really popular in facebook especially the games if you want to release some stress and find some time to unwind. To browse and look for different applications look at the toolbar at the bottom and click “Applications“. It will pop a window and look for the browse applications menu. Then just use the search form or the categories in the sidebar

Q. How can I create a Facebook Fan Page?

A. Facebook fan page is accessible in the static toolbar you’ll find at the bottom of your home page. If you want to create one, simply click the overlapping facebook logo and green icon. Once there look at the upper part of the page and click the “create a page”. The next steps are pretty straight forward. If you want to manage the page you made just click again overlapping facebook logo and green colored shape and it will bring you to your list of pages.

Q. The notifications are clogging my inbox in my email account, How can I disable it?

A. In your homepage look at the upper right corner and click Settings -> Account Settings and then look for the notifications tab. Once there,  just uncheck the list of services you want to disable. You can also start receiving notifications in your mobile phone if you want. Just click the mobile phone logo and enter some details asked by facebook.