Customizing Facebook, Taking Better Photos, Keeping Track of Your Social Media Passwords, Optimizing your Facebook News Feed

1. By Jennifer Baier – AARP Illinois
jbaier@aarp.org
Twitter.com/nanifu
Facebook.com/jennifer.baier2
#AARPTEK

3. Tip #1 The Dynamic Password Pattern
Follow a pattern of your own design.
EXAMPLE: Capitalize first four letters of site
you’re on + 4 digit number of your choosing +
symbol
– Facebook = FACE1029*
– Twitter = TWIT1029*
– Gmail = GMAIL1029*

5. Tip #2 Locating your Facebook Account Settings
• COMPUTER/IPAD via SAFARI BROWSER: Navigate to
Facebook.com> Gear icon (upper right corner)> Account
Settings> Password
• IPAD via FACEBOOK APP: Menu bar upper left corner
(three lines)> scroll to Account Settings> General>
Password
• IPHONE via SAFARI BROWSER: Navigate to
Facebook.com>Menu bar upper left corner (three lines)>
scroll to Account Settings> General> Password
• IPHONE via FACEBOOK APP: More menu (bottom right
corner) scroll to Account Settings> General> Password

7. Tip #3 Customizing your Facebook News Feed
•
COMPUTER /IPAD via SAFARI BROWSER: Navigate to Facebook.com
– Option 1: All or Nothing: Home> See post > Look for gray drop down carrot to right
of post. Choose the option you’d like. UNDO by hitting tiny edit pencil left of the
words “News Feed” (upon hovering).
– Option 2: Fully Customizable: Home> See post> Click friend’s name> Click Friends
(topmost with the triangle to the right ). Option 1-Click “Get Notifications” to be
notified for EVERY post from this friend or org. Option 2-Click Settings> Pick which
updates you’d like to see by clicking on them.
•
IPAD via FACEBOOK APP: All or Nothing: News Feed> See Post> Look for gray
“drop down carrot” to right of post. Choose the option you’d like.
•
IPHONE via SAFARI BROWSER: Navigate to Facebook.com >News Feed> See Post >
Look for gray “drop down carrot” to right of post. Only options are hide story or
mark as spam. Best to use a computer or iPad to make permanent changes.
•
IPHONE via FACEBOOK APP: All or Nothing: News Feed> See Post > Look for gray
“drop down carrot” to right of post. Choose the option you’d like.

9. Tip #4 Searching Facebook for AARP Pages
• COMPUTER/IPAD via SAFARI BROWSER: Navigate to
Facebook.com>Type in AARP + Your State i.e. “AARP Illinois” into the
search bar at the top of Facebook. Once it pops up click it. Click the
“Like Button” and “Get Notifications” if you don’t want to miss an
update!
• IPAD via FACEBOOK APP: Hit the menu button (three lines top
left)>Type in AARP + Your State i.e. “AARP Illinois” into the search bar
at the top of Facebook. Once it pops up click it. Click the “Like Button”
• IPHONE via SAFARI BROWSER: Navigate to Facebook.com>Hit the
menu button (three lines top left)>Type in AARP + Your State i.e.
“AARP Illinois” into the search bar at the top of Facebook. Once it
pops up click it. Click the “Like Button”
• IPHONE via FACEBOOK APP: Hit the magnifying glass (top left)>Type in
AARP + Your State i.e. “AARP Illinois” into the search bar at the top of Facebook.
Once it pops up click it. Click the “Like Button”

11. Tip #5 Taking Better Pictures with your iPhone and iPad
• HORIZONTAL: Always, Always, Always turn your iPhone/iPad horizontally
to take pictures. This triggers the highest resolution possible.
• FOCUSING: Did you know your iPhone and iPad want to focus for you?
Hold them steady and wait for the square to disappear. If the object you
want is not in focus move the phone around until it focuses on what you
want.
• LIGHTING: Something look too light or dark? Tap on it before you snap
your pic and your iPhone will try to adjust the lighting for you.
• ACTION: New in iOS7: Get your camera app ready and then hit the
“volume up” button on the phone. It will take “rapid fire” photos until you
let go.
• ZOOM: Your feet are your best zoom. NEVER zoom in using the app on
your phone. Walk up, stand only 2-3 feet from your subject. Don’t be that
guy who shoots from the back of the room!

12. More 101’s at AARP.org/AARPTek