Download or read book Facebook for Dummies®, Portable Edition written by Carolyn Abram and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn to: Create your account and find new and old friends Update your status and navigate your News Feed Set your security so only certain people see your profile and posts Upload photos and video and tag your friends Ready to get active on Facebook but have no clue where to start? This guide gets you going! So you've finally decided to join the "social network." Maybe you have a Facebook account but want help navigating the site. This handy guide tells you how to get started, set up your Timeline, find friends, protect your privacy, and much more. Discover how Facebook helps you make new connections and keep up with old friends. Get the basics right -- learn how to add personal info, send Friend Requests, and set privacy controls Reach out -- find friends, start chat sessions, share photos, and use tags Choose your audience -- fine-tune the Friend Lists that Facebook makes for you Show off your smiling face -- share your photos and videos with your Facebook friends Manage your profile -- choose what you want to share and find out how to make changes to your information Keep in touch -- contact your friends using private or public messages Open the book and find: Steps for finding and connecting with friends on Facebook Tips for changing your profile picture and cover photo How to tell your story in Timeline Privacy controls and how to set them Advice for parents of teens on Facebook Ways to interact with friends using comments, likes, and sharing