Facebook for Seniors QuickSteps | QuickSteps

Facebook for Seniors QuickSteps

Authors: Carole Matthews

Published: October 2012

eISBN: 9780071772662 0071772669 | ISBN: 9780071772655

Cover

About the Author

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Contents at a Glance

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Stepping into Facebook

Prepare for Facebook

Connect to the Universal Facebook

Be Aware of Limitations

Find a Public Facebook Page

Pat Fights Being a Dinosaur with Facebook

Get a Facebook Account

Sign Up for an Account

Open Facebook the Easy Way

Enter Personal Information in the Welcome Page

Deborah Expands Her Networks

Find Useful Tips

Access the Help Center

Deactivate Your Account

Reactivate Your Account

Terminate an Account

Reviewing a Facebook Glossary

Log In and Out

Chapter 2: Customizing Your Facebook Site

Explore Your Facebook Pages

Understand Your Home Page

Nancy Counsels Parents About Facebook

View Your Timeline Page with Its Profile and Wall

Work with an Alternate Profile Page

Convert to Timeline

Scan Your Account Menu

Manage Your Profile

Update Your Basic Profile Information

Check Privacy Controls

Add a Profile Picture

Ron Catches Up with Family and Old Friends

Manage Your Account

Change General Account Settings

Set Your Language

Archive Your Facebook Data

Set Notifications

Chapter 3: Managing Your Friends

Find and View Friends

Understanding the Concept of Friends

Find Friends Using Email Contacts

Manage Your Imported Contacts

Invite People Facebook Suggests

Respond to a Friend’s Request

Suggest One Friend to Another

Respond to Suggestions from Other Friends

Marilyn Connects from Afar

Use Search to Find a Friend’s Facebook Page

Find Friends of Friends

Invite Someone Not on Facebook by Email

Manage Your Invites

View All Your Friends to Find One

Manage Your Friends

Controlling Your News Feed Content

Understanding Types of Lists

Organize Your Friends with Lists

Evelyn Tracks Family

View a Friend’s Page

Set What You See from a Friend

Hide, Unhide, or Unsubscribe Posts

Block or Unblock Someone from Your Site

Delete a Friend Request Not Yet Confirmed

Control Which Friends See You

Make a Post Visible or Hidden to Specific People

Set Up an Event

Create an Event

Chapter 4: Socializing with Friends

Send and Receive Messages and Posts

Post a Comment

Send and Receive Private Messages

Look at and Reply to Messages

Ernestine Chats Using Her iPhone

Chat with Online Friends

Use the Like Function

Share a Photo, Link, or Video

Poke a Friend

Keep Up with Birthdays

Tag a Friend

Helen Has Fun Writing Notes

Add a Note

Adjust Your Audience for a Note

Ask a Question

Add a Subscribe Button or Be a Subscriber

Work with Networks

Add a Location

Chapter 5: Communicating Using Email and a Mobile Device

Use Facebook for Email

Set Your Username

Verify Your Account

John Digs His Mobile Phone

Use Your Mobile Phone with Facebook

Register Your Mobile Phone

Set Options for Text Messaging Notifications

Daniel Prefers Computer to iPhone

Remove a Phone from Facebook

Send Text Messages from Facebook

Use the Facebook Mobile App

Send Photos and Videos from Your Mobile Device to Facebook

Chapter 6: Adding Photos and Videos

Upload and Use Photos

Understanding the Photo Arena

Scan Your News Feed Photos

Upload a Photo from Your Computer

Upload a Photo Using Email

Upload Photos into a New Album

Del Presents His Photos

Download a Photo on Your Wall

Find Your Albums

Edit Your Photo Albums

Edit Using the Photo Viewer

Share Photos or Albums with Non-Facebook Friends

Make Your Facebook App Photos Private

Use Videos

Upload a Video

Make Further Video Edits

Find and Edit a Video Using the Video Viewer

Gary Is a Pro with Photos and Videos

Record a Video with a Webcam

View a Video

Chapter 7: Administering and Participating in a Group

Acting as Admin for a Group

Create a Group

Add and Remove Admins

Add Friends to a Group

Control Who Approves Members

Add or Change a Group Description

Ruth Creates a Group

Set Up Group Email

Set Basic Group Information

Remove or Ban a Group Member

Remove Abusive Comments

Suzanne Reconnects with Childhood Friends

Have Fun with a Group

Add Friends to a Group

View All Members of a Group

Chat with the Group

Create a Document

Ask Questions and Take Polls

Post a Link

Create an Event

View Group Photos

Leave or Delete a Group

Share a Comment

Working with an Existing Group

Find a Group

Join a Group

View Group Requests and Memberships

Chapter 8: Using Facebook Apps and Games

Locate and Use Apps

Locate Apps

Use Apps

Susan Used Facebook in Her Campaign

Judge Apps

Remove an App

Enjoy Games

Use Games

Mary Plays Several Role-Playing Games

Stay Safe with Games

Edit and Manage Apps

Edit App Settings

Manage Apps in Facebook

Chapter 9: Creating Pages and Facebook Ads

Create a Public Page

Set up the Public Page

Understand Facebook Terms for Pages

Add a Page Image

Add a Cover Photo

Freya Builds Face into a Page

Build an Audience

Post Status Updates

Publish Your Page

Promote the Page with Plugins

Set Up a Mobile Phone

Edit Your Page

Add or Remove Admins

Control Who Sees Your Page

Delete Your Page

Use Facebook as Your Page

Like Another Page

Rue Spreads the Word About Legal Hassles

Adjust the Page Profile Picture

Change the Page’s Basic Information

Manage Your Posts

Keep Track of Your Traffic

Register a Username

Nancy Watches Facebook Help Her Son

Market Your Page

Promote Your Page with an Ad

Chapter 10: Assuring Your Security and Getting Help

Secure Your Computer

Examine Your Computer Security

Use Password Protection

Lock a Computer

Jeremy Is Comfortable with His Security Precautions

Stay Secure on the Internet

Understand Internet Threats

Use an Antivirus or Security Program

Control Internet Security

Stay Secure in Facebook

Choose Information to Enter

Choose Your Friends

Anne Keeps Safe on Facebook

Select Personal Information to Display

Index