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How to Tag Friends in Facebook Posts

Tag Facebook friends to draw their attention to your post

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What to Know

Open Facebook. At the top of the News Feed, type your post in the What's on your mind? field.Next, type @, then start typing a friend's name. Select the friend from the drop-down menu > Share or Post.
This article explains how to tag a friend in a post on Facebook and how to remove yourself from a tagged post that someone else made.

How to Tag a Facebook Friend

Facebook posts are often about fun activities with friends and family. Some show photos of our travels and activities. Tagging a friend in a post or photo creates a link to their Facebook profile and notifies your friend that you tagged them. Here's how to tag a friend in a Facebook post. From your Facebook home page in a browser or the app, go to What's on your mind? at the top of the News Feed. Begin typing your post, and then type @ immediately followed by the person's name you want to tag. In this example, typing @Amy automatically suggests a list of friends with that name. Select the friend's name from the drop-down menu that appears. The @ symbol will disappear. Continue writing the rest of your post, and select Share (or Post) when you're done. Alternatively, type your post and then select Tag Friends or Tag People. Begin typing their name and then select it from the options.

How to Remove a Tag From a Post

To remove a tag you placed in one of your own posts, select the menu button on the upper right-hand corner of your post and choose Edit Post. Remove the name with the tag and select Save. If you want to remove yourself from a tagged post that someone else made, select the menu button on the upper right-hand corner of the post and choose Remove tag. Be aware that if you tag someone in a post, that post may be visible to the audience you selected plus friends of the tagged person, depending on their privacy settings. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Prevent Strangers From Seeing Your Facebook Profile How to Clean up Your Facebook Profile How to Untag Yourself or Someone Else on Facebook How to Delete Facebook Posts in Bulk How to Recover Deleted Facebook Posts How to Make Facebook Private How to Hide Posts on Facebook How to Share a Facebook Post to Instagram How to See More Friends Posts on Facebook How to Repost an Instagram Story How to Hide Your Tagged Photos on Instagram How to Create a Follow Button on Facebook How to Snooze Someone on Facebook How to Turn Off Comments on a Facebook Post How to See Who Shared Your Post on Facebook How to Disable Facebook Places Location Tracking Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies