How to Search for People on Facebook
Go to Facebook., Log in., View your Friends list., Open the Friends Finder page., Search for friends., View the results., Add friends.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Go to Facebook.
Visit the Facebook website using any web browser. -
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 your name on the header toolbar, and you will be brought to your Timeline or wall.
Click the Friends tab, right below your cover photo, and you will be brought to your Friends page, listing all of your friends on Facebook. , On the Friends page header, click the “Find Friends” button.
You will be brought to the “Friends finder” page of Facebook. , Use the “Search for Friends” filters on the right panel to search for your old friends.
Finding friends by name—Enter the name, or part of the name, of the old friend you’re looking for in the Name field.
Finding friends by location—Enter the city or cities of your friend’s hometown in the Hometown field to look for old friends from the previous places you’ve lived in.
Finding friends by school—Enter the schools you’ve attended in the High School, High School, College or University, and University (postgraduate) fields to look for old friends you’ve met when you were in school.
Finding friends by employer—Enter the employers or companies you’ve worked for in the Employer field to look for old friends from the previous companies you’ve worked for. , The list of people matching your filters will be displayed on the left panel.
Scroll through the list to see if any old friends appear. , If you find an old friend or two, click the “Add Friend” button beside his name.
Your friend will be notified, and he will have to accept your request before you two become official Facebook friends. -
Step 3: View your Friends list.
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Step 4: Open the Friends Finder page.
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Step 5: Search for friends.
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Step 6: View the results.
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Step 7: Add friends.
Detailed Guide
Visit the Facebook website using any web browser.
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 your name on the header toolbar, and you will be brought to your Timeline or wall.
Click the Friends tab, right below your cover photo, and you will be brought to your Friends page, listing all of your friends on Facebook. , On the Friends page header, click the “Find Friends” button.
You will be brought to the “Friends finder” page of Facebook. , Use the “Search for Friends” filters on the right panel to search for your old friends.
Finding friends by name—Enter the name, or part of the name, of the old friend you’re looking for in the Name field.
Finding friends by location—Enter the city or cities of your friend’s hometown in the Hometown field to look for old friends from the previous places you’ve lived in.
Finding friends by school—Enter the schools you’ve attended in the High School, High School, College or University, and University (postgraduate) fields to look for old friends you’ve met when you were in school.
Finding friends by employer—Enter the employers or companies you’ve worked for in the Employer field to look for old friends from the previous companies you’ve worked for. , The list of people matching your filters will be displayed on the left panel.
Scroll through the list to see if any old friends appear. , If you find an old friend or two, click the “Add Friend” button beside his name.
Your friend will be notified, and he will have to accept your request before you two become official Facebook friends.
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