One of the best parts of Facebook is getting to tag your friends, family, and followers. This helps on when you want to tag a post, photo, or even comment as it will give an instant way of taking him/her them by tagging. So, this tutorial will be very helpful, especially for those who are new on Facebook, and after today you can easily tag anyone in your posts or photos, etc. Let’s get started!
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Why Tag Someone on Facebook?
Reason Behind Why You Even Want to Tag Someone on Facebook. Let’s Understand of Reason Before we Start with the Steps.
1. Engagement:
- Increase Interaction: Tagging leads to higher interaction and engagement on your post.
- Draw Attention: It catches the tagged person’s eyes and is probable that they will answer. It alerts the tagged person and he/she will likely reply.
2. Sharing Moments:
- Highlight Participation: Whenever you mention someone in a post or photo, it tells your other Facebook friends and followers that they participated in an event/ activity
- Share Memories: It is a good old way to share memories and moments with friends or family.
3. Networking:
- Expand Reach: Sometimes when you tag someone on an activity like photos and videos the individuals who follow and friends of those tagged person will also be able to see your post.
- Professional Connections: you may even think about tagging business partners and your coworkers, and engaging them in professional networking.
Steps to Tag Someone on Facebook
Method 1: Tagging in a Post
- Open Facebook:
- Website: Go to the Facebook login page on your web browser.
- App: Open the Facebook app on your smartphone.
- Log In:
- Enter your email and password to log in to your Facebook account.
- Create a Post:
- Website: Click on the “What’s on your mind?” box at the top of your News Feed.
- App: Tap on the “What’s on your mind?” box at the top of your News Feed.
- Type Your Message:
- Start typing your post in the text box.
- Tag Someone:
- Website: Click on the “Tag Friends” icon below the text box.
- App: Tap on the “Tag Friends” icon below the text box.
- Select Friends: Start typing the name of the person you want to tag, then select their name from the dropdown list.
- Post:
- Website: Click “Post” to share your post with the tag.
- App: Tap “Post” to share your post with the tag.
Method 2: Tagging in a Photo
- Upload a Photo:
- Website: Click on “Photo/Video” at the top of your News Feed.
- App: Tap on “Photo” at the top of your News Feed.
- Select a Photo:
- Choose the photo you want to upload from your computer or smartphone.
- Tag Friends:
- Website: Click on the “Tag Friends” icon at the bottom of the photo.
- App: Tap on the “Tag Friends” icon at the bottom of the photo.
- Click on the Photo: Click or tap on the person in the photo you want to tag and start typing their name. Select their name from the dropdown list.
- Post:
- Website: Click “Post” to share the photo with the tags.
- App: Tap “Post” to share the photo with the tags.
Method 3: Tagging in a Comment
- Find a Post:
- Locate the post where you want to leave a comment.
- Write a Comment:
- Website: Click on the “Write a comment…” box below the post.
- App: Tap on the “Write a comment…” box below the post.
- Tag Someone:
- Type “@” followed by the name of the person you want to tag. Select their name from the dropdown list.
- Post Comment:
- Website: Press “Enter” to post your comment with the tag.
- App: Tap the “Send” button to post your comment with the tag.
Tips for Tagging on Facebook
1. Use Tags Appropriately
Make Sure You Tag People On The Right Posts
- Relevant Posts: Only tag people in posts and photos to which they are related.
- Respect Privacy: If someone prefers to keep their personal things private on Facebook then do not tag them in a post to respect their privacy.
2. Limit the Number of Tags
Keep your tags reasonable:
- Avoid Over-tagging: Do not tag people in all posts every once in a while, that looks like spam.
- Consider Relevance: Tag only people who actually are a part of it or at least have an actual interest in the post.
3. Adjust Tag Settings
Manage your tagging settings:
- Review Tags: Tag review means that when someone tags you on any activity on Facebook then you will get an option to approve or dismiss that before they appear on the timeline.
- Control Visibility: Edit your privacy setting so that only certain friends or friend lists can see posts in which you are tagged.
Conclusion
Tagging is a fast, direct way to collaborate with your friends and expand the range of posts by simply tagging someone on Facebook. Following these steps will guide you about tagging your friends, family, and employers in posts & photos, and comments. Therefore, you should tag properly and behave in a respectful manner so that great engagements can occur on the site.
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