Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Contents

1. Background
2. General Information FAQ
3. Profiles FAQ
4. Pages FAQ
5. Groups FAQ
6. Causes FAQ
7. Applications FAQ
8. Other FAQ

Background (top)

These are some of the most basic, most frequently asked questions about how to use Facebook.  The answers provided are the best I can find.  They come from a variety of different resources.  Many answers come from Facebook itself.  In those instances where the information does come from Facebook, I repackage the content and deliver it to you in a more user-friendly way.  In every situation where I use a Facebook resource, I give them full credit for the information.  

Unlike other Facebook help sites, I will not rewrite an answer to a question or solution to a problem if a concise and definitive answer already exists.  I'll just point to it.  I will, however, add to or write my own response if I find that the existing answer lacks specificity or definition.

General Information FAQ (top)

1. What is Facebook?
2. What are the major features of Facebook?
3. What does the new Facebook Homepage look like?
4. What are some of the bugs and known problems with Facebook?
5. Where do I find the Facebook FAQ Section?
6. Where do I find the Facebook Help Center?
7. How do I contact Facebook?
8. How are Facebook pages different from Facebook groups?
9. How are Facebook pages different from Facebook profiles?

Profiles FAQ (top)

10. How do I create a profile?
11. How do I find new friends?
12. How do I add friends to a profile?
13. How do I become a friend?
14. How do I add a photo to my profile?
15. Where is the "become a friend" button?
16. What happened to my friends' posts?

Pages FAQ (top)

17. How do I create a page?
18. How do I join a page?
19. How do I find my favorite pages?
20. Where is the "become a fan" button?

Groups FAQ (top)

21. How do I create a group?
22. How do I join a group?
23. How do I find my favorite groups?
24. Where is the invite to "join a group"?

Causes FAQ (top)

25. How do I start a cause?
26. How do I join a cause?

Applications FAQ (top)

27. Where do I find answers to general questions about Facebook applications?
28. How do I add an application?
29. How do I see my Facebook applications?
30. How do I develop my own Facebook application?
31. How do I add the Static FBML Application to my page?
32. How do I use the Static FBML Editor?

Other FAQ (top)

33. How do I donate money to a nonprofit organization?
34. How do I chat with friends?
35. How do I add Pandora Internet Radio to my profile?
36. How do I tag a picture or video?
37. How do I create a Profile Badge?
38. How do I access Insights?
39. How do I sign up with the National Do Not Call Registry?
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