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Hidden Features Of Facebook
- EKO HOT BLOG
- 23RD DECEMBER 2020
Think you’re a Facebook expert? There is so much you can do on the social networking site that you probably don’t know it all.
1.The hidden messenger tab
Yep, Facebook has a message tab that you might not know about. It is a filtered inbox with messages from people you aren’t friends with. For many, there are lots of messages that they didn’t even know about! Depending on when you created your Facebook account, you probably have some messages that you’ve never even seen. To get there, simply click on the “Message Requests” tab next to your regular messages, as seen above
2.Save for Later
Did you ever want to read a link that a friend shared on Facebook, but didn’t have the time at that particular moment?
Then, when you finally do have a moment, you either forgot about it, or it has been buried under so much other junk that it’s not even worth searching for?
We’ve all been there. That’s why you should get acquainted with Facebook’s “Save for Later” function.
3.Know What You Have Done On Facebook Till Date
Wishing to download the copy of all your Facebook activity since the day you joined the community? You can. Along with watching the status updates, image and everything you shared over the years in a single place. Facebook offers a feature to download all your activity to date, including the chat messages.
To download all your Facebooking go to the Settings, the Click General and select the option, “Download all your Facebook data.” This option is handy in case you ever decided to delete your account.
4.Control ads
Facebook is infamous for abusing user data and selling it to advertisers. The moment you like or follow someone popular, you will notice your ads and recommended news or updates change.
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5.Curate Your News Feed
Your News Feed is your home on Facebook, so you’ll want it as clean, orderly, and free of distractions as possible. You don’t want to be inundated with posts from that one brand or friend you follow who just posts All.
The. Time One of the most direct ways to do this is by giving more voice to the things you want to see, while removing the stuff you don’t want. The quickest way to access this feature is by clicking the ellipsis menu () next to “News Feed” at the top of the left rail and selecting “Edit Preferences” from the drop-down menu.
In the pop-up screen, click “Prioritize who to see first,” and choose the people, Pages, and brands you want to see more or less of in the future. The limit is 30 prioritized friends.
6.Customize Your Chats
It case you want your chats to be distinct from each other, use the “Theme” and “Emoji” sections of the “information” section of the chat. Choosing a theme will change the color of the messages you send and receive as well as the icon color on the keyboard bar. Instead of sending a thumbs up, you can pick a custom emoji which will be shown in the right bottom corner of the chat. You can also increase the size of the quick thumbs-up emoji you’re sending. Long-tap on the emoji and wait until it increases in size and let go at any point or wait until it reaches its maximum and explodes.
7.See Who’s Been Accessed Your Facebook Account
Have you been noticing some weird activity on your Facebook account? If you’re sure that it’s not you, someone could be accessing your account. The setting that will confirm if someone else is accessing your account is in your Security settings.
Click on the upside-down pyramid at the top-right of your display. Go to “Settings -> Security and Login.”
The second option down will show you all the active Facebook logins. You’ll also see where your account is being accessed from. If you see a login that is not you, click on the three dots to the right and choose log out.
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