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Vicnet Internet training course
Workbook 11
Introduction to Facebook
Easy English workbook
August 2011
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About Vicnet Internet training workbooks
This workbook is part of a series of workbooks in
Easy English. They provide basic information on
how to use the Internet.
You can see all the workbooks on the Vicnet
website: www.vicnet.net.au/publications
The workbooks were written by
Vicnet at the State Library of Victoria
The funding came from Department of Planning
and Community Development
When writing this workbook Vicnet used
computers with
Microsoft Windows 7 operating system
Internet Explorer version 8
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How to use this workbook
This workbook should be used with a
trainer. The trainer could be a friend
or someone from your school,
library, neighbourhood house or
other organisation.
Websites on the Internet change
often. The text and pictures in this
workbook may be different from
those you see on the Internet.
A circle is used to show you which
part of the picture to look at.
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What is in this workbook
Introduction....................................................................................6
The Facebook website..................................................................8
Sign up for Facebook..................................................................10
Sign in to Facebook.....................................................................22
Welcome page.............................................................................25
Control what information you share.............................................26
Upload a profile picture................................................................31
Your profile information...............................................................35
Facebook friends.........................................................................41
Confirm a friend request..............................................................47
The Wall......................................................................................50
Your status..................................................................................51
Share photos...............................................................................53
Like and Comment......................................................................57
Log out of Facebook....................................................................60
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Introduction
Facebook is a website used for
social networking.
Social networking means
using a website to connect
with other people.
Facebook lets you connect and
share information with friends.
If you have signed up for
Facebook you will be able to find
friends, send messages to them
and share photos with them.
It is free to sign up for Facebook.
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This workbook shows you how to
get started with Facebook.
You will learn how to:
Go to the Facebook website
Sign up for Facebook
Sign in to Facebook
See the Welcome page
Decide what information
you share
Upload a profile picture
Add profile information
Find your Facebook friends
Confirm a friend request
See your Wall
Post your status on your Wall
Post photos on your Wall
Like and comment on posts
Log out of Facebook
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The Facebook website
You can find the Facebook website
on the Internet.
1. Move your mouse over
the address bar.
2. Do 1 click.
You will see a website address
surrounded with blue.
3. Type in this website address
www.facebook.com
4. Press the Enter key
on the keyboard.
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You will see the Facebook website.
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Sign up for Facebook
To use Facebook you will need to
sign up. This means you will
become a member.
It is free to sign up for Facebook.
You will need to have an
email account.
1. Go to the Sign Up area
on the Facebook website.
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2. Move your mouse over the box
next to First Name.
3. Do 1 click.
4. Type your first name.
5. Move your mouse over the box
next to Last Name.
6. Do 1 click.
7. Type your last name.
8. Move your mouse over the box
next to Your Email.
9. Do 1 click.
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10. Type your email address.
11. Move your mouse over the box
next to Re-enter Email.
12. Do 1 click.
13. Type your email address
again.
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14. Move your mouse over the box
next to New Password.
15. Do 1 click.
16. Type your new password.
17. Move your mouse over the
arrow next to Select Sex.
18. Do 1 click on
Female or Male.
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19. Move your mouse over the
arrow next to (Birthday) Month.
20. Do 1 click.
21. Move your mouse over your
birth month.
22. Do 1 click.
23. Move your mouse over the
arrow next to Day.
24. Do 1 click.
25. Move your mouse over your
birth date.
26. Do 1 click.
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27. Move your mouse over the
arrow next to Year.
28. Do 1 click.
29. Select your birth year.
30. Move your mouse over
Sign Up.
31. Do 1 click.
You will see the Security Check
screen.
32. Move your mouse over the box
next to Text in the box.
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33. Do 1 click.
34. Type in the text that is below
Security Check.
35. Move your mouse over
Sign Up.
36. Do 1 click.
You will see this screen showing
Steps 1 2 and 3.
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We will skip these steps now and
finish the sign up process.
1. Move your mouse over
Skip this step.
2. Do 1 click.
3. Move your mouse over Skip.
4. Do 1 click.
5. Move your mouse over Skip.
6. Do 1 click.
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You will see the Welcome page.
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Complete the
sign up process
The yellow area at the top of the
Welcome page tells you that you will
need to go to your email account to
complete the sign up process.
1. Move your mouse over
Go to your email.
2. Do 1 click.
The sign in screen will appear.
3. Sign in to your email account
using your Username
and Password.
In this Workbook we will use a
Gmail email account. You can use
a different email account.
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You will see 2 emails from
Facebook in the Inbox.
4. Move your mouse over the email
with the subject
Just one more step to get
started on Facebook.
5. Do 2 clicks.
The email will open.
6. Move your mouse over the link in
the email.
7. Do 1 click.
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A screen will pop up.
It will tell you that you have
successfully confirmed
your account.
The Welcome page will appear.
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Sign in to Facebook
Each time you use Facebook you
need to sign in.
Use your email address and your
password that you entered when
you signed up for Facebook.
1. Go to the Facebook website.
2. Move your mouse to the
sign in area at the top right
of the screen.
3. Move your mouse over the box
under Email.
4. Do 1 click.
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5. Type in your Email address.
6. Move your mouse over the box
under Password.
7. Do 1 click.
8. Type in your Password.
9. Move your mouse over Log In.
10. Do 1 click.
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Do not tick the box next to:
- Keep me logged in
Remember this computer may be in a public place.
You will see the Welcome page.
You will see Welcome to Facebook
and your name.
You are now signed in and
ready to use Facebook.
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Welcome page
When you first sign in you will see
6 sections on the Welcome page.
1. Search your email for friends
already on Facebook
2. Upload a profile picture
3. Fill out your
profile information
4. Activate your mobile phone
5. Find people you know
6. Control what information
you share
We will look at some of these
sections now.
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Control what
information you share
On Facebook you can choose
what information you would like
to share with others.
The privacy controls on Facebook
let you decide what to share and
who you would like to share with.
1. Go to your Welcome page.
2. Scroll down and look at the
section Control what
information you share.
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3. Move your mouse over the
words Control what
information you share.
4. Do 1 click.
You will see this screen.
You can read about privacy here.
You can edit your privacy settings
from this page.
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Edit privacy settings
You can also edit your privacy
settings from the Account menu.
1. Move your mouse over Account
at the top right
of the screen.
2. Do 1 click.
You will see a menu.
3. Move your mouse over
Privacy Settings.
4. Do 1 click.
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You will see your current setting.
5. Move your mouse over
Friends Only at the
left of the screen.
6. Do 1 click.
7. Move your mouse over
Apply These Settings.
8. Do 1 click.
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Your current setting will change to
Friends Only.
This means only your friends on
Facebook can see your information.
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Upload a profile picture
You can upload a picture
from your computer on to Facebook.
This will help your friends find you.
1. Go to your Welcome page.
2. Look at the section Upload a
profile picture.
3. Move your mouse over
Upload a Photo.
4. Do 1 click.
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You will see this screen.
5. Move your mouse over Browse.
The picture must be no larger
than 4MB (megabytes).
The picture can be a
GIF or JPEG or PNG.
6. Do 1 click.
7. Select the folder where
the picture is stored
on your computer.
This might be the
Pictures folder.
8. Move your mouse over Open.
9. Do 1 click.
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10. Move your mouse over
the picture in the folder.
The picture will be
surrounded with blue.
11. Do 1 click.
12. Move your mouse over Open.
13. Do 1 click.
You will see this screen.
The picture will start uploading.
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When uploading has finished
your screen will look like this.
The picture will be saved
in Facebook.
14. Move your mouse over Profile
in the top right of the screen.
15. Do 1 click.
You can now see your profile
picture on your Profile page.
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Your profile
information
You can add information about
yourself to your Profile.
This will tell your friends more
about you.
1. Go to your Welcome page.
2. Look at the section Fill out your
profile information.
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3. Move your mouse over
Edit Profile.
4. Do 1 click.
You will see the Edit Profile page.
You will see a list on the left
of the screen.
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Add information to
your profile
We will add information about our
favourite television show in the
Arts and Entertainment section.
1. Move your mouse over Arts and
Entertainment
in the list.
2. Do 1 click.
You will see this screen.
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3. Move your mouse over the box
next to Television.
4. Do 1 click.
5. Type information about a
television show you like.
For example start typing the
word doctor
A list will appear as you type.
6. Type in the rest of the title of the
television show.
7. Move your mouse over
the show you want to add.
The title will be surrounded
with blue.
8. Do 1 click.
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The screen will look like this.
You will see a picture and the title
of the television show.
9. Move your mouse over
Save Changes.
10. Do 1 click.
You will see a tick next to
Your changes have been saved.
You can add more information to
your profile as you like.
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Follow these steps to see where
this information about television
shows in your profile.
1. Move your mouse over Profile at
the top right of the screen.
2. Do 1 click.
You will see your Profile page.
3. Move your mouse over Info.
4. Do 1 click.
You will see the information you
have added under Television in the
Arts and Entertainment section
in your profile.
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Facebook friends
A Facebook friend can be anyone
that you know such as:
a friend
a family member
someone you work with
a classmate
You can find your friends when
you are signed in to Facebook.
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Find people you know
When you are on Facebook you can
find friends who are on Facebook by
searching for their name or
their email address.
1. Go to your Welcome page.
2. Scroll down and look at
the section Find people
you know.
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3. Move your mouse over
the box with the words
Enter a name or email.
4. Do 1 click.
5. Type in the name or email
address of the friend you want
to find.
6. Move your mouse over the
blue search button.
7. Do 1 click.
You will see this screen.
A list of people may appear with
the same OR similar name.
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8. Find the person you want to
add as a friend.
The pictures will help you find
the right person.
9. Move your mouse over
Add as Friend.
10. Do 1 click.
The person will need to confirm
your request.
This means that they agree to be
your friend on Facebook.
You will see this screen.
11. Move your mouse over
Add a personal message…
12. Do 1 click.
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13. Type a message if you want to.
14. Move your mouse over
Send Request.
15. Do 1 click.
You will see this screen.
The request has been sent to your
friend for approval.
16. Move your mouse over Close.
17. Do 1 click.
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You will see this screen.
You will see Friend request sent
next to the name of this person.
A message has been sent
asking this person to be
your friend on Facebook.
The person must confirm
your request.
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Confirm a friend
request
When someone you know has sent
you a friend request on Facebook
you will see a notification. This is
a message from Facebook.
You will need to confirm the
request so that you can be friends
on Facebook.
1. Move your mouse over the
notification alert.
2. Do 1 click.
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This screen will appear.
If you know this person and you
want to add them as your friend on
Facebook you can confirm their
request.
3. Move your mouse over Confirm.
4. Do 1 click.
This screen will appear.
The friend request is accepted.
5. Move your mouse over Profile.
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If you do not know this person or
do not want them to be your friend
on Facebook do not confirm the
request. Click on Not Now.
6. Do 1 click.
On the Wall you will see this friend
has been added.
You will also see a post confirming
you are now friends.
You will also see their name and
picture in the Friends list on the left
of the screen.
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The Wall
The Wall on your Profile page is a
place to post messages and
pictures. When you or your friends
post on your Wall all your friends on
Facebook will be able to see it.
Go to your Wall
1. Move your mouse over Profile in
the top right of the screen.
2. Do 1 click.
You will see your Wall.
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Your status
You can post your status on your
Wall. This is a short message
about what you are thinking
or doing.
Post your status
on your Wall
1. Move your mouse over the words
What’s on your mind?
2. Do 1 click.
3. Type your status.
For example I have just
joined Facebook!
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4. Move your mouse over Share.
5. Do 1 click.
Your status will be posted
on your Wall.
Your friends will be able to see it.
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Share photos
You can upload and share photos
with your friends on Facebook.
Photos are posted on your Wall.
You can upload one photo at a
time on your Wall.
Post a photo on your Wall
1. Move your mouse over Photo.
2. Do 1 click.
3. Move your mouse over
Upload a Photo.
4. Do 1 click.
5. Move your mouse over Browse.
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6. Do 1 click.
Find the picture on your computer.
This might be in the Pictures folder.
7. Move your mouse over
the picture.
8. Do 1 click.
The picture will be
surrounded with blue.
9. Move your mouse over Open.
10. Do 1 click.
11. Move your mouse over the box
Say something about this
photo…
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12. Do 1 click.
13. Type something about this
picture if you want to.
14. Move your mouse over Share.
15. Do 1 click.
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The picture will be posted
on your Wall for your
Facebook friends to see.
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Like and Comment
People on Facebook can
like or comment on messages
and pictures.
Like
You can tell a friend that you like
something they have shared.
1. Move your mouse over Like.
2. Do 1 click.
You will see a thumbs up
next to You like this.
Your friend can now see that
you like the picture that they
have shared.
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Comment
You can also comment on things
that friends have posted on their
Wall. This means writing a
message about what they
have posted.
1. Move your mouse over the box
Write a comment…
2. Do 1 click.
3. Type your comment.
4. Press the Enter key.
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Your comment will appear next to
your name.
You can also like and comment on
a status that a friend has posted.
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Log out of Facebook
When you have finished using
Facebook remember to log out.
1. Move your mouse over Account
at the top right
of the screen.
2. Do 1 click.
You will see a menu.
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3. Move your mouse over
Log Out. It will be surrounded
with blue.
4. Do 1 click.
You will see the Facebook
home page.
You are now logged out
of your Facebook account.
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