Facebook Tips and Tricks That You Should Know

Facebook Tips and Tricks That You Should Know

picasa01 300x56 10 Facebook Tips and Tricks That You Should KnowFacebook, widely known as FB, is one of the most popular social networking sites people of all ages are addicted to these days. It has millions of subscribers to date. Unfortunately, not all of them really know how to navigate and make use of all the cool apps that Facebook offers. What a waste! If you’re one of these FB-newbies, you need not worry any more.  This post will help you to make most out of your Facebook profile. There are not some Facebook secret tips but most of these Facebook hacks and tips are uknown to many Fb users.



However, with people adding anyone and everyone they know (long lost friends, friends colleagues, Distant relatives),organizing and maximizing the value out of your time on Facebook also becomes a challenge. We give you these Facebook Hacks & tricks to make your life easier.



Are you ready to have your FB profile be the subject of your friends envy? Just follow these simple Facebook tips and tricks and your Fb profile will become hip and cool in a zap.

Useful Fb tricks for Enhanced Facebook experience:

1. Appear Online Only to Selected Friends:
Facebook chat is one of the coolest and most useful features in FB. My dilemma, however, was how to limit the number of people I chat with every time I log in. I certainly can’t accommodate them all but I don’t want them to feel like I’m rejecting them when I don’t send them a reply. I didn’t know back then that it is possible to appear online only to a few selected friends. A friend of mine actually gave me this idea which I’m sure would be of use to you, too.
Here’s how to do it: 
Go to Chat found at the lower right side of the page and then, click on Friends List. A small window will appear where you can type and create a new list.  You could name it anything you want. In this example I named it “Blocklist”. On your newly created list, select and start dragging those names that you wish to block. Then set your status to appear offline to this particular group of friends. With this, you now appear completely invisible to them. Try it now.
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2. Upload Photos and Videos Using Your Mobile Phone:
The last time I went to Bantayan Island, I met this cool new friend who has uploaded his fresh photos and videos directly from his Blackberry Phone onto his Facebook account instantaneously. Interestingly, this process is quite simple and you can do it on all smartphones. Just visit this link and learn how you could start sharing your videos and photos via phone and email.
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3. Cool Magic Circles on Facebook: This is really simple, though I admit I didn’t get this the first time. This cool magic circles appearing on your page is just one of the many secret tricks you’ll find in Facebook. You might want to give this a try.
Here’s how: Press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Enter key then press up & down.
Now, just in case it doesn’t work on your first try, try reloading your page again by pressing F5 and repeat the process.
4. Quickly Upload Photos from Picasa Application to Facebook:
It was a great challenge for me to find an alternative photo hosting application, an application that would really work to my liking. Picasa happens to be it. I find this application to be useful in sharing and organizing photos of various events like reunions and parties. It has plenty of exciting features; one of them is the ability to upload photos directly to your FB account. Here’s what you need to do to download and install PICASA version 2 or 3:
  • Click here to download.
  • Once the installation is complete, click Picasa application here to install the plugin.
  • Next, add the new Facebook button to your Picasa.
That’s it. You may now start uploading and sharing your photos using Picasa.
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5. Display Animated Gifs On Status Update With A Play Button

Why aren’t animated gifs on Facebook yet? With giphy gifs it already is. Just find a gif that you want from giphy.com then share the link at your Facebook page.
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6. Use Facebook search like a pro:
Have you experienced looking for someone in Facebook with such difficulty? If yes, then perhaps you might want to try using the Search Box. This is a powerful tool that can help you find your old friends, celebrities, organizations, or your favorite band with no difficulty. Go ahead and be like a pro – click here to learn how.
7. Facebook flip status updates:
Are you in the mood to have a little fun? Try flipping your FB status upside down. I’m sure your friends will be tilting their heads too trying to read your message. Ain’t that funny? It sure is! icon smile 10 Facebook Tips and Tricks That You Should Know Go ahead and flip your Facebook status now. Click here.
8 : Changing fonts on Facebook status:
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And I’m saving the best for the last. By default your status update have only one font, but you can always use 3rd party service to change the font of your status update. Here is a cool website which you can use to change font for your Facebook status updates.

9. Facebook Keyboard Shortcuts

So there are keyboard shortcuts on Google+, and also on YouTube, it’s no surprise that Facebook has their own set of keyboard shortcuts as well. Here are some Facebook keyboard shortcuts that you can use while browsing Facebook on Chrome for Mac.

Shortcuts Descriptions
Ctrl + Opt + 0 Help
Ctrl + Opt + 1 Home
Ctrl + Opt + 2 Timeline
Ctrl + Opt + 3 Friends
Ctrl + Opt + 4 Inbox
Ctrl + Opt + 5 Notifications
Ctrl + Opt + 6 Account Settings
Ctrl + Opt + 7 Privacy
Ctrl + Opt + 8 About
Ctrl + Opt + 9 Terms
Ctrl + Opt + M New Message
C Comment on a story in News Feed
J and K Scroll between News Feed stories
I Like or unlike a selected story
Q Search for a friend to chat with
P Focus on the text box when making a post
/ Search
Ctrl + G Search conversations
Ctrl + Q Show/hide keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl + Delete Archive/unarchive conversations
Ctrl + C Mark as spam
Ctrl + C Start a new message
Ctrl + I Go to inbox
Ctrl + U Go to other

10 Little-Known Facts About Facebook

1. World’s No. 1 social network Facebook has turned 10. Here are some interesting facts about the social networking giant that has changed the way most of us use internet.

10 Little-Known Facts About Facebook


2.India is second biggest market

The biggest market for Facebook is the United States, with 146.8 million users in late 2013, according to the research firm e Marketer. Next is India (84.9 million), Brazil (61.2 million) and Indonesia (60.5 million). Some estimates also show the number of US users as higher, possibly 180 million. Facebook does not release detailed user statistics but said 81% of its daily active users are outside the US and Canada.

3. Facebook billionaires

Facebook billionaires include co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin and its first president, Sean Parker. Chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has also become a billionaire with the rise in Facebook’s stock.
4. Facebook movie

“The Social Network,” the 2010 film about the origins of Facebook, won four Golden Globes — including for best picture and best director — and three Oscars, for best adapted screenplay, original score and film editing.

5. Became top social network in 2008

In April 2008, Facebook dethroned Myspace to become the world’s most popular social networking website.

6. Spurned Google, accepted Microsoft offer

In 2007, Facebook sold a 1.6% stake to Microsoft for $240 million, spurning a competing offer from online search giant Google. With the Facebook investment, Microsoft dealt a rare setback to Google.

Google chairman Eric Schmidt too revealed that Facebook rejected Google’s offer to partner with the company for its rich source of personal information.


7. Made unsuccessful bid for Snap Chat

In November 2013, Snap chat messaging platform rejected Facebook’s $3 billion acquisition offer.

8. Iceland turned to Facebook to rewrite constitution

In June 2011, Iceland, one of the Europe’s most thinly populated country, made changes to its constitution based on the suggestions and feedback it received from countrymen on Facebook and Twitter.

9. The CEO shortcut

By adding the number ‘4’ behind the Facebook URL takes you to the wall of founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. This http://www.facebook.com/4 trick works irrespective of whether you are logged into your account or not. If you are making a comment or a post, you can type @[4:0} and Zuckerberg’s name appears.

10. Owns ‘Like button sucks’

Facebook is owner of domain names that disparage the site itself, including ‘I hate Facebook credits’, ‘I hate the Facebook Like button’ and ‘Like button sucks’.