On Desktop
Open Facebook. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ in your browser. This will open the News Feed if you're logged into Facebook on your computer. If you aren't logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password in order to proceed.
Click the search bar. It's the white text box near the top of the Facebook page.
Type in a search term or phrase. Enter whatever it is that you want to search for on Facebook. Some common examples include the following: Names Music genres Locations (e.g., cities)
Click the "Search" button Mac Spotlight. It's to the right of the search text field. This will search Facebook for your entered term or phrase.
Select a search filter. You can fine-tune the search by clicking one of the following tabs near the top of the page: Posts - Shows only Facebook posts matching your search. People - Shows only other Facebook users that match your search. Photos - Shows only photos on Facebook that match your search. Videos - Shows only videos on Facebook that match your search. Pages - Shows only pages on Facebook that match your search. Places - Shows only places on Facebook that match your search. Groups - Shows only groups on Facebook that match your search. Apps - Shows only apps on Facebook that match your search. Events - Shows only events on Facebook that match your search.
Review the results. Once you click a filter, your search will be reloaded with the filter applied. You can scroll through the results to view them.
Add more filters if necessary. If you still have too many results to find the one that you're looking for, select one or more filters (e.g., "Location") under the "Filters" heading on the left side of the page. Filters will vary in appearance and use depending on what type of content you're looking for.
Select a result. Once you find a result that you want to use, click it to go to its location or open it.
On Mobile
Open Facebook. Tap the Facebook app icon, which resembles a white "f" on a dark-blue background. This will open your News Feed if you're logged into Facebook. If you aren't logged in, enter your email address and password before proceeding.
Tap the search bar. It's at the top of the screen. Doing so should bring up your phone's on-screen keyboard.
Type in a search term or phrase. Enter whatever it is that you want to search for on Facebook. Some common examples include the following: Names Music genres Locations (e.g., cities)
Tap Search. It's in your phone's keyboard. This will search Facebook for your term or phrase. On some phones, you'll tap Enter or Return instead.
Select a search filter. To narrow your search, tap one of the following tabs near the top of the screen: Posts - Shows only Facebook posts matching your search. People - Shows only other Facebook users that match your search. Photos - Shows only photos on Facebook that match your search. Videos - Shows only videos on Facebook that match your search. Pages - Shows only pages on Facebook that match your search. Places - Shows only places on Facebook that match your search. Groups - Shows only groups on Facebook that match your search. Events - Shows only events on Facebook that match your search.
Review the results. Tapping a search filter will redo your search and display the filtered version. Scroll through your filtered results to review them.
Add more filters if necessary. If you still have too many results to find the one that you're looking for, tap Filters in the upper-left side of the results page, then select filters as needed (e.g., "Date"). Filters will vary in appearance and use depending on what type of content you're looking for.
Select a result. Once you find a result that you want to use, tap it to open it or go to its location.
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