FACEBOOK FOR SENIORS
QuickSteps
About the Author
Carole Matthews has been a programmer, system analyst, manager, executive, and entrepreneur in the software business for many years. For the last 25 years, she has authored, co-authored, or managed the writing and production of more than 75 books. She lives with her husband, Marty, on an island in Puget Sound in Washington State.
FACEBOOK FOR SENIORS
QuickSteps
Carole Boggs Matthews
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To Marty, my partner in all thingsyou are my best friend.
To the Lorians, who warmly and enthusiastically encouraged me in writing this book.
To my Facebook friends who share their lives online, many of whom have contributed time and effort to place a part of themselves in this book. You all have been in my mind as I strove to make this book readable and authenticand enjoyable. Thanks to all of you!
Contents at a Glance
Gain perspective on Facebook, everything to sign up and open, log in/out, enter initial information, and get help.
Explore pages: Home, Timeline/Wall, insert profile and cover images, edit profile and account info, and set notifications.
Find/invite friends, organize lists, control News Feed, control post visibility, block and unfriend, and create events.
Send/receive private messages, chat, use Like, share posts and photos, tag someone, use Notes, and ask questions.
Set up Facebook email, register your mobile phone, do text messaging, send photos and videos to Facebook.
Upload photos and videos from your computer or using email, edit photos and videos, insert photos into albums, and use a webcam.
Create a group, set controls for administering, add friends, set up group email, chat, ask questions, and post links.
Understand apps and games, locate and use apps, edit app settings, manage apps, remove apps, and use games.
Create a Page, add images, build an audience, manage a Page, promote and update Page info, and track traffic.
