Tagging and linking Twitter

What can I tag ?
You can tag people, places, and pages in anything you share. You can also tag people in the text of posts or comments by using the @ symbol before typing their name.

Who can tag me?
Anyone can tag you in photos and other posts. Tags from people you're not friends with may appear in your timeline review where you can decide to allow them on your timeline. Remember, posts you chose not to allow on your timeline may appear in news feed and elsewhere on Facebook.

How can I sync my Twitter account to my Facebook Page, so that my Facebook Page posts automatically post as Tweets/are tweeted?
Link your Facebook and Twitter accounts here. As a Page admin, you'll be able to share status updates, links, photos, notes, and events with your followers on Twitter, directly from Facebook. You can choose the kinds of things you want to share both on Twitter and Facebook.


How do I link names and tag in a post?

You can tag friends in your Facebook status and other posts. To tag a friend, type the "@" symbol. Then pick the friend you want to tag from the dropdown menu that appears. If the dropdown menu appears and you don't want to tag a name, just continue typing your post and the options will disappear. Note that you can also mention friends in comments in a similar way.

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How to Post & Share

Sharing Status Updates

How do I share a status or other content on Facebook?

Depending on whom you'd like to share with, there are different ways to share content on Facebook:

  • Sharing with a broad audience: Use the share menu that's located at the top of your home page and timeline to let others know what's on your mind. You can update your status and share photos, videos, links and other application content. Things you share will appear as posts on your timeline, and can appear in your news feed. To control whether or not specific people have the option to view your stories, you can change the privacy settings for each piece of content you post.
  • Sharing with a small group of friends: Use the Groups feature to share content with a select group of people, like family members, your soccer team or your book club.
  • Sharing with an individual: You can use the share menu at the top of a friend's timeline to write or share something on his or her timeline. Friends of your friend will also be able to view your post. If you'd like to share something privately, you can always send someone a private message.

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How to export my email address book ?

Outlook
To export a CSV or tab-delimited text file from Outlook:
  1. Open Outlook
  2. Select "Import and Export" from the File menu
  3. When the wizard opens, select "Export to a file" and click "Next"
  4. Select "Comma separated values (Windows)" and click "Next"
  5. Select the Contacts folder you would like to export and click "Next"
  6. Choose a filename and a place to save the file (for instance, "Contacts.csv" on the Desktop), then click "Next"
  7. Confirm what you are exporting: make sure the checkbox next to "Export..." is checked and click "Finish"
Outlook Express
To export a CSV or tab-delimited text file from Outlook Express:
  1. Open Outlook Express
  2. Select "Export" from the "File" menu
  3. Click "Export", and then click "Address Book"
  4. Select "Text File" (Comma Separated Values), and then click "Export".
  5. Choose a filename and a place to save the file (for instance, "Contacts.csv" on the Desktop) and click "Next"
  6. Click to select the check boxes for the fields that you want to export, and then click "Finish". Please be sure to select the email address and name fields
  7. Click "OK" and then click "Close"
Windows Address Book
To export a CSV file from Windows Address Book:
  1. Open Windows Address Book
  2. From the "File" menu, select "Export", then "Other Address Book..."
  3. When the "Address Book Export Tool" dialog opens, select "Text File (Comma Separated Values)" and click "Export"
  4. Choose a filename and a place to save the file (for instance, "Contacts.csv" on the Desktop) and click "Next"
  5. Click to select the check boxes for the fields that you want to export, and then click "Finish". Please be sure to select the email address and name fields
  6. Click "OK" and then click "Close"
Mozilla Thunderbird
To export an LDIF file from Mozilla Thunderbird:
  1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird
  2. Select "Address Book" from the "Tools" menu
  3. When the address book window opens, select "Export..." from the "Tools" menu
  4. Choose a filename and a place to save the file (for instance, "Contacts.ldif" on the Desktop) and click "Save"
Palm Desktop
To export a CSV file from Palm Desktop:
  1. Open Palm Desktop
  2. Display your contact list by clicking the "Addresses" icon on the lefthand side of the screen
  3. Select "Export" from the "File" menu
  4. When the dialog box opens, enter a name for the file you are creating in the "File name:" field; select "Comma Separated" in the "Export Type" pulldown menu; be sure to select the "All" radio button from the two "Range:" radio buttons
  5. A second dialog box "Specify Export Fields" opens. Leave all of the checkboxes checked, and click "OK"
Palm Desktop (vCard)
To export a vCard file from Palm Desktop:
  1. Open Palm Desktop
  2. Display your contact list by clicking the "Addresses" icon on the left hand side of the screen
  3. Select the contacts you would like to export
  4. Select "Export vCard..." from the "File" menu
  5. Choose a filename and a place to save the file (for instance, "Contacts.vcf" on the Desktop), then click "Save"
Entourage
To export a tab-delimited text file from Entourage:
  1. Open Entourage
  2. Select "Export" from the "File" menu
  3. Select "Local Contacts to a list (tab-delimited text)"
  4. Click the "Next" arrow
  5. Choose a filename and a place to save the file (for instance, "Contacts.txt" on the Desktop), then click "Save"
  6. Click "Done" in the confirm dialog
Mac OS X Address Book
To export a vCard file from Mac OS X Address Book:
  1. Open Mac OS X Address Book
  2. Select the contacts you would like to export
  3. Select "Export vCards..." from the File menu
  4. Choose a filename and a place to save the file (for instance, "Contacts.vcf" on the Desktop), then click "Save"
LinkedIn
To export a CSV file from LinkedIn:
  1. Sign into LinkedIn
  2. Visit the Address Book Export page
  3. Select "Microsoft Outlook (.CSV file)" and click "Export"
  4. Choose a filename and a place to save the exported file (for instance, "Contacts.csv" on the Desktop)
Other
Many email clients and PIM programs allow contacts to be exported to a file. We support the following types of contact file:
  • Comma-separated values (.csv)
  • vCards (.vcf)
  • Tab-delimited text (.txt)
  • LDAP Data Interchange Format (.ldif)
Please check your email client's documentation to see whether contact export to one of these formats is supported. If it's not, you can make a suggestion for Facebook to add support for the contact file format that your email client is capable of exporting.

How do I import my contacts from other accounts?

You can import your contacts from other accounts (ex: email or Skype) by signing in to your account on the Find Friends page. Depending on your email provider, addresses may be imported from your mail folders as well as your contacts list. Remember : you must only to import contacts from your personal accounts.

Will the email addresses I imported be saved?

Facebook doesn't give out the email addresses of the contacts you import, but Facebook may store them and use them to suggest friends for you in the future. If you don't sign up for Facebook, Facebook won't save the contacts you've imported.
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