{"id":26595,"date":"2022-07-21T08:42:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T08:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=26595"},"modified":"2022-07-21T08:42:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T08:42:10","slug":"how-do-i-use-facebook-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-use-facebook-for-the-first-time","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Use Facebook For the First Time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ee05b6e0054\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ee05b6e0054\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ee05b6e0054\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-use-facebook-for-the-first-time\/#How_Do_I_Use_Facebook_For_the_First_Time\" title=\"How Do I Use Facebook For the First Time?\">How Do I Use Facebook For the First Time?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-use-facebook-for-the-first-time\/#Create_a_Facebook_account\" title=\"Create a Facebook account\">Create a Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-use-facebook-for-the-first-time\/#Find_friends\" title=\"Find friends\">Find friends<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-use-facebook-for-the-first-time\/#Customize_your_news_feed\" title=\"Customize your news feed\">Customize your news feed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-use-facebook-for-the-first-time\/#Messages\" title=\"Messages\">Messages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-use-facebook-for-the-first-time\/#Messages_that_dont_show_up_in_your_Inbox\" title=\"Messages that don&#8217;t show up in your Inbox\">Messages that don&#8217;t show up in your Inbox<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Use_Facebook_For_the_First_Time\"><\/span>How Do I Use Facebook For the First Time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>You are probably wondering, &#8220;How do I use Facebook for the first time?&#8221; The answer to this question may be as simple as creating a new account. Then, you can find friends and customize your news feed. But before you do that, you need to learn the basics of the site. This article will cover the most basic steps for getting started on Facebook. Using Facebook is free, so you don&#8217;t need to pay anything to sign up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_a_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Create a Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To create a Facebook account, you will need to log into your email address and select the type of account you wish to create. Most people create a personal profile. This is a good option if you would like to share your interests, personal data, or to connect with family and friends. Filling out your personal information is similar to creating an account on any other website. You&#8217;ll have to provide a name for your page, fill out your email address, and choose whether or not you want your information made public.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have chosen a name and email address, you&#8217;ll need to confirm your cell phone number. You&#8217;ll also need to confirm your cell phone number by entering the confirmation code sent to your phone. Next, download the Facebook application to your cell phone. You can find it in the app store. Then, click on &#8220;Sign in&#8221; to log into Facebook. This process will take a few minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_friends\"><\/span>Find friends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Trying to find friends on Facebook for the first time? Here are some tips to get you started. One option is to import your contacts from email. Facebook has a feature that will scan your address book and show you members that match your email address. However, this method may not be as easy as it sounds. In order to import all of your contacts, you must first log into your email account and click on &#8220;Export&#8221;. Once you&#8217;ve finished your export, you can then choose to import your contacts to Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>To narrow down your results, you can click on the Friend Requests icon. This icon is in the menu on the left. Next, click on the Find Your Friends link, and enter your screen name and password. A list of Facebook members who match your criteria will appear, and if they don&#8217;t match, you&#8217;ll need to try again. If you have trouble identifying your friends, try searching for their names using their screen names.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customize_your_news_feed\"><\/span>Customize your news feed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As soon as you use Facebook, you&#8217;ll want to customize your news feed. Facebook allows you to tap on posts and ads in your News Feed, and take action on each one to make them more relevant to you. In addition to ensuring that you see relevant news and content, you should choose posts that are engaging, fun, and authentic. By choosing posts that have the power to engage you, Facebook is more likely to show them to other people in your News Feed.<\/p>\n<p>In the settings menu, choose what you want to see at the top of your News Feed. By default, Facebook shows posts from friends first, so you might want to select people or pages that you follow in order to make sure that they show up at the top of your News Feed. However, you can also customize your News Feed by filtering posts based on other criteria. By selecting posts that interest you the most, you can prioritize them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Messages\"><\/span>Messages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re using Facebook for the first time, you&#8217;ll probably be curious to know how to use Messages on the social networking platform. Facebook has changed the way you use Messages to allow users to reply to any messages that they leave for others. Messages can now be sent straight from your Timeline. If you&#8217;re not yet using Messenger, you can change your status from active to offline by tapping the &#8220;Aa&#8221; icon. Alternatively, you can use the camera icon to open your phone&#8217;s camera. Just be aware that you may have to enable Messenger to access the camera before you can take pictures with it.<\/p>\n<p>Messages can be viewed through a web browser, or you can use a dedicated Facebook Messenger chat app. This option is similar to the one on the Facebook website, but is more convenient. You can see all your messages by date, which can be useful if you have a large number of conversations. However, it&#8217;s important to note that the new feature does not allow you to respond to messages from people you&#8217;ve never met.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Messages_that_dont_show_up_in_your_Inbox\"><\/span>Messages that don&#8217;t show up in your Inbox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you first used Facebook, you might not notice that messages from people you don&#8217;t know are stored in a separate folder called &#8220;Message Requests.&#8221; This folder has messages from people you have never heard of, such as high school flings. But it&#8217;s also possible to find messages from friends, who haven&#8217;t yet joined Facebook. If you can&#8217;t find the message, here are some solutions:<\/p>\n<p>Messages that don&#8217;t show up when you first use Facebook are probably spam or messages that aren&#8217;t from friends. Luckily, you can peek at them by logging in to Messenger. 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