How to Edit the Layout of a Facebook Profile
Visit Facebook., Log in., Go to your profile page., Go to Manage Sections., View the sections., Select sections to appear on your profile page., Arrange the order of the sections., Save the changes., View your profile page.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Visit Facebook.
Open a new browser tab or window, and visit the Facebook website. -
Step 2: Log in.
Use your Facebook account and password to log in.
The login fields are found on the upper right corner of the page.
Click the “Log in” button to proceed. , Click on your name on the header bar, and you will be brought to your own profile page. , Click the “More” option from the header menu, right under your cover photo.
Click “Manage Sections” from here, and a vertical window for Manage Sections will appear. , The list of sections available for your profile page will be displayed.
The mandatory and default sections of “About,” “Friends,” and “Photos” are at the top.
These cannot be hidden and will always appear with checkmarks.
You can see more sections as you scroll down.
You can see Videos, Places, Music, Films, TV Programmes, Books, Apps and Games, Likes, Groups, Fitness, Notes, Sports, Events, and many others. , Each of the sections have a checkbox in front of them.
All sections that are ticked will appear on your profile page, on the Facebook website and on the Facebook mobile apps.
Tick on the sections you wish to display. , You can manually arrange the order your chosen sections will appear on your profile page.
Click and drag each section you want to reorder, and release it when you’ve reached the part where you want it to appear. , When you’re done, click the “Save” button on the bottom right corner of the window. , Your profile page will be refreshed, and your selected and rearranged sections will appear.
When you log into your Facebook mobile app, these selected sections will also be the only ones to appear on your profile screen. -
Step 3: Go to your profile page.
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Step 4: Go to Manage Sections.
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Step 5: View the sections.
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Step 6: Select sections to appear on your profile page.
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Step 7: Arrange the order of the sections.
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Step 8: Save the changes.
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Step 9: View your profile page.
Detailed Guide
Open a new browser tab or window, and visit the Facebook website.
Use your Facebook account and password to log in.
The login fields are found on the upper right corner of the page.
Click the “Log in” button to proceed. , Click on your name on the header bar, and you will be brought to your own profile page. , Click the “More” option from the header menu, right under your cover photo.
Click “Manage Sections” from here, and a vertical window for Manage Sections will appear. , The list of sections available for your profile page will be displayed.
The mandatory and default sections of “About,” “Friends,” and “Photos” are at the top.
These cannot be hidden and will always appear with checkmarks.
You can see more sections as you scroll down.
You can see Videos, Places, Music, Films, TV Programmes, Books, Apps and Games, Likes, Groups, Fitness, Notes, Sports, Events, and many others. , Each of the sections have a checkbox in front of them.
All sections that are ticked will appear on your profile page, on the Facebook website and on the Facebook mobile apps.
Tick on the sections you wish to display. , You can manually arrange the order your chosen sections will appear on your profile page.
Click and drag each section you want to reorder, and release it when you’ve reached the part where you want it to appear. , When you’re done, click the “Save” button on the bottom right corner of the window. , Your profile page will be refreshed, and your selected and rearranged sections will appear.
When you log into your Facebook mobile app, these selected sections will also be the only ones to appear on your profile screen.
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