Facebook for seniors : connect with friends and family in 12 easy lessons / Carrie Ewin, Chris Ewin, and Cheryl Ewin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ewin, Carrie, author.

Ewin, Chris, author.

Ewin, Cheryl, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Facebook (Electronic resource).

Computers and older people.

Internet and older people.

Online social networks.

Social media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : No Starch Press, 2017.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Facebook for Seniors offers 12 step-by-step lessons for getting set up on the world's largest networking site.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Brief Contents

Contents in Detail

Acknowledgments

Introduction

About This Book

Who Should Read This Book?

What You'll Need

How to Read This Book

What's in This Book?

What Else Do I Need to Know?

Lesson 1: Joining Facebook

What Is Facebook?

What Can I Do with Facebook?

Why Choose Facebook?

Creating a Facebook Account

Opening Facebook

Signing Up

Choosing a Strong Password

Problems Signing Up

Adding a Profile Picture

Using a Picture Already on Your Computer

Using Your Computer's Camera

Phew, We Did It!

Lesson 2: Meeting Facebook

What Is Facebook For?

Oh Dear, Do I Need My Password?

Logging In to Facebook

I Forgot My Password!

Logging Out of Facebook

Activity #1

Welcome to the News Feed Page

The Facebook Toolbar

Activity #2

The Side Menu

The News Feed Column

Chat

Lesson Review

Lesson 3: Your Profile

Why Your Profile Is Useful

Just How Famous Will I Get?

Getting to Your Profile Page

Activity #3

Meeting Your Profile

Navigation Pane

Intro Box

Timeline

Activity #4

Your Profile Picture and Cover Photo

Changing Your Profile Picture

Activity #5

Adding a Cover Photo

Changing Your Cover Photo

Your Biography

Adding Biographical Information

Activity #6

Editing and Changing the Privacy of Biographical Information

Lesson 4: Facebook Friends

Why Add Friends?

Friendship Privacy Settings

Tips for Finding Friends on Facebook

Finding a Friend

Help! The Search Hasn't Found Any Results

Activity #7

Confirming You've Found the Right Person

Adding a Friend

Activity #8

Receiving an Answer to Your Friend Request

Receiving Friend Requests

Accepting or Rejecting a Friend Request.

If I Reject a Friend Request, Will They Be Told?

Viewing the Profile Page of a Friend

Now How Do I Remove a Friend?

Removing a Friend

Activity #9

Unfollowing a Friend

Lesson 5: Creating Text Posts

Why Post on My Own Profile?

Creating a Post

Posting from Your Profile Page

Activity #10

Naming Friends in Your Post

Activity #11

Adding How You're Feeling

Adding a Location to Your Post

Activity #12

Changing Privacy Settings for Posts

Activity #13

Posting from the News Feed Page

Viewing Your Posts on Your Timeline

Receiving Likes, Reactions, and Comments

Receiving Likes on Your Post

Receiving Reactions on Your Post

Receiving Comments on Your Post

Replying to Comments on Your Post

Deleting Posts

Lesson 6: Posting Photos and Videos

Working with Digital Photos

Activity #14

Posting Individual Photos and Videos

Choosing a Photo

Writing a Message to Accompany a Photo

Changing Who Can See Your Photo

Posting Your Photo

Activity #15

Activity #16

Posting Photos and Videos in an Album

Choosing the Photos

Creating the Album

Adding and Removing Photos in an Album

Changing Who Can See the Album

Posting the Album

Activity #17

Viewing Photos in an Album

Activity #18

Receiving Comments on Your Photos and Videos

Activity #19

Lesson 7: Posting with Friends

Visiting a Friend's Profile

Activity #20

Exploring a Friend's Profile

Responding to Posts

Saving Photos from a Post

Posting on a Friend's Profile

Posting Written Messages

Activity #21

Posting Photos and Videos

Activity #22

Receiving Posts from Friends

Viewing Posts on Your Profile

Responding to Posts on Your Profile.

Spicing Up Your Comments with Stickers

Activity #23

Keeping Up with Friends Using News Feed

Viewing Text and Photo Posts

Viewing Video Posts

Viewing Web Links in Posts

Lesson 8: Playing Games

Why Play Games on Facebook?

But What's the Cost?

The Name of the Game Is Privacy!

Meeting the Games Page

Finding Games

Finding Games by Category

Activity #24

Finding Games by Name

Activity #25

Finding Games by Popularity

Setting Up a Game

Playing the Games You Love

Activity #26

Exiting a Game and Playing Again

Activity #27

Deleting Your Old Games

Playing with a Friend

Setting Up Word Battle

Playing Word Battle with a Friend

Inviting a Friend to Play

More Great Games to Try

Lesson 9: Groups

Why Would I Use a Facebook Group?

How Do I Protect My Privacy in Groups?

Searching for Groups

Finding Groups by General Hobbies

Finding Groups by Specific Interests

Activity #28

Is This Group for Me?

Activity #29

Joining a Group

Let's Join the Discussion!

Posting to a Group

Receiving Replies to Your Post

Posting Photos to the Group

Responding to Group Posts

Activity #30

Staying Current with Groups

Unfollowing and Leaving Groups

Lesson 10: Messenger and Chat

Why Converse on Facebook?

Facebook Messenger

Sending a Message

Activity #31

Sending Photos and Videos

Sending Stickers and GIFs

Activity #32

Reading and Responding to Messages

Activity #33

Lights, Camera, Chat!

Finding the Chat List

Meeting the Chat List

Enjoying a Chat Conversation

Activity #34

Exploring Video Calling

Lesson 11: Events

What Is a Facebook Event?

Activity #35.

Receiving an Invitation to an Event

Taking a Closer Look at the Event

Activity #36

Responding to the Invitation

Posting on the Event Page

Reviewing the Invitation

Creating Your Own Event

Event Privacy

Event Photo

Event Name

Event Details

Creating Your Event

Inviting Friends

Activity #37

Receiving Responses and Posts

Activity #38

Editing or Deleting an Event

Lesson 12: Privacy and Security

Why Is Privacy Important?

Viewing Your Public Profile

Activity #39

Protecting Your Profile

Changing the Privacy of All Future Posts

Changing the Privacy of an Older Post

Changing the Privacy of All Older Posts

Controlling Who Can Contact You

Blocking a Facebook User

Choosing the Perfect Account Settings

Reaching the Settings Page

Changing Your Name

Changing Your Password

Changing Email Notifications

Securing Your Account

Bidding Facebook Adieu

The Help Center

Activity #40

Solutions

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 4

Lesson 5

Lesson 6

Lesson 7

Lesson 8

Lesson 9

Lesson 10

Lesson 11

Lesson 12

Index

Footnotes

Join the Fun, Find Your Friends, Get Connected.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781492019145

1492019143

9781593278090

1593278098

9781593277918

1593277911

OCLC:

962409854