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Facebook: How to show all the photos sent or received via chat or instant message

Posted on October 2, 2016

Have you ever sent or received a photo in a Facebook Chat or Instant Message and then tried to scroll back through the conversation at a later time trying to find it?

Or have you ever wanted to view all the photos that you and a chat partner have shared with one another all at the same time?

If so, you surely know how difficult it can be to track down one or more images that are embedded in a long message thread.

As luck would have it, Facebook makes it very easy to display all the images contained within a specific chat or IM thread very quickly, and all together in one place. Here’s how: [Read more…]

Q&A: What does the # symbol mean on Facebook?

Posted on July 13, 2016

Question from Helen: I finally got around to getting on Facebook after years of prodding from my daughter, and I have a question about it.

My grandson taught me how to put up pictures and type stuff, but that’s about it.

I recently started seeing words with the # symbol in front of them. Can you tell me what are they for?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I limit what an Admin on my Facebook page can do?

Posted on June 26, 2016

Note: I have updated this post to reflect changes that Facebook recently made that now allow page owners to limit the rights of admins.

This page in the Facebook Help Center has all the info:

https://www.facebook.com/help/289207354498410

In a nutshell, the changes mentioned above make pretty much everything I said in my original answer to Trudy obsolete.

Question from Trudy V.: Rick, I own a hair salon and have 3 other stylists working for me. I regularly post specials that we’re running as well as photos of new hairstyles on my salon’s Facebook page.

I’m getting ready to leave for an extended vacation (5 weeks) and I’d like to make one of my stylists an Admin on the page so she can post on the salon’s behalf while I’m gone.

What I’d like to know is whether I can limit her Admin account to where she will have the ability to post specials and photos without being able to perform any other Admin related tasks. Thanks in advance for sharing your expertise.

Rick‘s answer: [Read more…]

Clean up and simplify your Facebook experience with the Flatbook Chrome extension

Posted on June 17, 2016

Does it seem that your Facebook page is all cluttered with ads and tons of stuff you never use?

If so, there’s an easy way to remove most of the junk and enjoy Facebook without all the distractions.

The awesome (and free) Flatbook Chrome extension will streamline your Facebook experience by removing ads and making your newsfeed and messages a lot easier to read. It even speeds up Facebook by greatly reducing page lag! [Read more…]