You may have content that you don’t mind your Friends seeing but you don’t necessarily want all of their Friends to have access to. In Facebook you can decide who gets to see what. There are seven tabs on the Account Settings page. Each one of them allows you to control specific account details.
To Change Your Account Settings
- Locate Account on the Dashboard Toolbar. From the Account menu, select Account Settings.
Account Menu Exploring the Settings Tab
- The Settings tab lets you change your basic account information.
- Below is a snapshot of the Settings tab.
Setting Tab - Name: This is the name you entered when you signed up for your account. You have the option to change this at anytime. When you enter your name change, you have to select a box stating that this is a legitimate request. If your request is not legitimate the system will reject your name change immediately.
- Contact Email: This email address is where you will receive notifications. These notifications can be turned off at anytime if you choose not to receive emails from Facebook.
- Password: You can change your password at anytime.
- Security Question: If you lose or forget your password, Facebook will ask you a security question so that you can retrieve your password.
- Privacy: You can choose to manage your Privacy options from here or from the Settings menu.
- Credit Cards: Facebook is free but there are fees associated with purchasing Ads and some gifts.
- Deactivate Account: This is where you come to deactivate your account. See Lesson 16 to learn more about deactivating your account.
There are four main areas under the Networks tab, as detailed in the image below. The results in this example represent a regional network. There are other types of Networks you can join but we'll get to that later!
Networks Tab Tell me more about the snapshot.
- Your Networks: This box tells you which Network you belong to, how many of your Friends are in this Network, and how many total Facebook members belong to it.
- Change Your Region: Click the Change Region link to select a new region to join (city or town).
- Leave a Network: Don't want to be a part of this Network anymore? You are free to leave but you will also be kicked out of the groups and events you joined in this Network. Don't worry, once you click this link Facebook asks you one more time if you are sure you want to leave.
- Join Other Networks: Don't be shy, join more than one Network! You can join other city, workplace, school, or regional networks. Just type what you're looking for in the Network name: search field and start looking!
Exploring the Notifications Tab
The features under this tab could very well be your best friend. Facebook notifies you by email each time an action takes place on Facebook that involves you. You might want to be informed every time someone comments on your photos or requests to be your Friend. Or, maybe you don't want to know each time your Friend's Friend makes a comment! You can tell Facebook which notifications you do or don't want sent to your email.
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- Email: This is the email address where your notifications are sent. You can change this through Account Settings.
- Applications and Features: This is a list of Applications and Features associated with your account.
- Options: From here you can decide if you want notifications sent to your email address every time an action takes place that involves the Application or Feature on the left.
- Shortcut Menu: The Notifications list is long. If you want to go straight to a section just click one of these Applications or Features to apply changes.
Exploring the Mobile Tab
If you like to get your messages or send updates to your Profile while on the go, Facebook Mobile is the perfect feature for you! The Mobile feature works on all phones with mobile web access.With Facebook Mobile you can:
- Update your Status
- View Friends' Profiles
- Browse your News Feed
- Message Friends using text messages
- Upload mobile photos
Mobile Tab (Top) 
Mobile Tab (Bottom) Tell me more about the snapshots.
- Phone Number Field: Enter your mobile Phone Number and include a plus sign (+) along with your country code. If you are not sure what your country code is, look in the Carrier: menu in number (#2).
- Carrier Menu: Click on the dropdown arrow to find your mobile phone Carrier on the menu.
- Activate Button: Click the >strong>Activate button. A text message with the confirmation code will be sent to your phone.”
- Confirmation Page: This is what you will see after you click the Activate button. Enter this code in the Confirmation Code: box.
Exploring the Language tab
Over 70% of Facebook members are from outside of the USA. The Language option allows you to set your primary language of choice. Search results will also include results in this language.
Language Tab - Click the dropdown arrow to select your primary language from the menu.
My Account - Select the Payments tab in My Accounts to adjust settings for buying credits and making payments for Facebook purchases.
- Select the Facebook Ads tab to adjust privacy settings for Facebook Ads and third-party applications ads.
- Not only can you join a network, you can also create your own.
- You can use the Notifications tab to monitor all activities on your Facebook account.
- Facebook Mobile is convenient but there have been cases of spam text messages being sent out to people who register for this service.
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