There is no doubt that, over the years, Facebook has made a huge impact on the way we communicate today. It has become our favorite toy. That's why we think that we know everything there is to know about Facebook. But for most of us, the truth is probably different. Facebook is huge and chances are you are probably not familiar with its every feature. So in this article, we are going to compose a list of top 10 Facebook features that you've probably never heard of.
If this is the first time ever that you hear about two Facebook inboxes, chances are that you have probably failed to catch up with some people you are not friends with on Facebook. Because unlike the regular inbox where you receive messages from people from your friend's list, the other inbox is for people you haven't had any contact with on Facebook so far. So check it up now, it's just next to your regular inbox.
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Remember all those times when you used your friend's computer to log in to Facebook? Sure, you've enjoyed a couple of hours of browsing your news feed and chatting with your friends. But every time you would leave your friend's house, you'd experience a small panic attack because you think you forgot to log out from your Facebook account. You are afraid that every piece of your private information is going to be at your friend's fingertips.
But thanks to this amazing feature you won't have that kind of problems anymore. Just find security settings on your device. Find the "Where You're Logged In" tab, click "End Activity" and you will be logged out instantly. Thanks to this setting you don't have to worry anymore about your privacy being exposed to someone else other than yourself.
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Security must be of primary importance if you want to keep your personal information for yourself. If you have any doubts whether someone is trying to hack your Facebook account, you just need to make use of the tab called "Login Approvals". That way the password will be required anytime the unknown device is being used to access your account. If you wonder how it is used you must know that procedure is rather simple. If you want access to your account from an unknown device, just enter the password you've received through text message.
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Not many people know that there is this Facebook feature that allows you to appoint someone to manage your account in case of your death. That's right, you heard it well. But however morbid this may sound, you will be able to set this up just with a few clicks of your mouse. From the "Security" tab, choose "Trusted Contacts" and voila. That special someone will be able to use your account instead of you when you are no longer in need of Facebook.
Feeling nostalgic? Want to recall all the amazing chats and hilarious photos you've shared with your friends? All you need to do is to take a look at your friendship with a particular person using the button "See Friendship" in their profile.
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By using the "View Activity Log" button you will be able to see each and every one of your likes and posts. Thanks to this amazing feature, you can now recall some important stuff that you saw on your Facebook feed with just a few clicks of your mouse.
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Have you ever wanted to know what your profile looks like to other people? Well, this has never been simpler as it is today with incredible "View As..." feature. Thanks to this you will know how your Facebook profile appears to others.
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In earlier days of Facebook, you could only have textual conversations with you friends. But now, things are different. Now you can use "Video call" button and take the conversation to the next level.
You are tired of scrolling down at what appear to be the endless posts just to see the ones you are most interested in. Well, with a help of the "See first" and "Close friends" buttons, you won't ever miss the posts of your closest friends because they will now appear first.
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With new information coming along every once in a while, it's hard to keep track of all posts that appear on your News Feed. But thanks to "Save post" button you can get back to them anytime you want.
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