More than a billion people use Facebook every single day.
It's the app you likely spend the majority of your time using on your phone or the website you pull up more than you care to admit. Whether you're finding the latest news or trying to stay in touch with friends, checking Facebook can become an addictive habit.
We've collected some of the best tips and tricks you may not know about — from hiding people you don't want to see on Facebook to managing notifications.
It's time to start using Facebook like a pro:
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See something interesting in your News Feed but don't have time to look at it now? You can save it for later.
Your bookmarked links, videos, photos, places, and more are accessible from the "Saved" page on your Facebook profile . The page is included under the "More" tab in the Facebook mobile app.
Perfect for saving all of Business Insider's amazing articles for later.
Turn your profile pic into an animated GIF.
From the Facebook mobile app, select your profile picture and then "Take a New Profile Video" to upload a short video loop of yourself. The result looks like a mix between an animated GIF and a moving picture straight out of "Harry Potter" .
Stories with this little lightning bolt are displayed in Facebook's Instant Articles format, which will will typically load faster and show fewer ads.
Facebook Instant Articles are native to the social network, which means that they load directly in the Facebook iPhone app with a clean, minimal layout. Dozens of media outlets (including Business Insider) are sharing Instant Articles, and Facebook claims that stories published in its format load up to ten times faster.
If a story is an Instant Article, you'll see a little lightning icon in the bottom left of the story thumbnail.
Turn off auto-playing videos in your News Feed.
If you don't want videos on Facebook automatically playing when you scroll past them in your News Feed, make sure to turn the setting off.
Under the far right tab in the Facebook mobile app, tap Settings and then "Account Settings." From there select "Videos and Photos." You can choose to auto-play videos over cellular and Wi-Fi connections, just Wi-Fi, or never.
Unfollow people you don't want to see in your News Feed but don't want to completely unfriend.
If you want to stop seeing someone's posts in your News Feed but don't have the guts to completely unfriend them, you can unfollow them to hide their activity.
From someone's profile in the Facebook mobile app, tap on "Following" under their profile picture and then "Unfollow" to get rid of their posts completely. On the desktop site, click the drop-down arrow to the right of a post to unfollow a person.
See your Facebook activity on the same day from years past.
Facebook's "On This Day" feature shows your activity on its social network on the same day from years past. Think of it like your personal time capsule on Facebook.
Only you see your "On This Day" activity, and you can find the feature from the link Facebook.com/onthisday. Facebook also lets you hide certain people from showing up in your past activity , which is helpful for not seeing memories of your ex.
Your Activity Log shows everything you've liked, shared, and commented on in the past.
Your Activity Log on Facebook documents all of your activity on the social network. It's easily accessible on your profile from both the mobile app and desktop site.
Select profiles and pages you never want to miss updates from in your News Feed.
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If there are certain people or pages you want to see first in your News Feed no matter what, you can select them in the Facebook mobile app.
Tap "Settings" under the app's "More" tab and then "News Feed Preferences" to get started.
People and pages you've marked to see first will have a little blue star next to their posts in your feed.
Tell people how to pronounce your name correctly.
Sick of people pronouncing your name wrong? You can teach them on Facebook.
While editing your profile on the desktop, go to "Details About You" under "About" to get started. You can also add a nickname or maiden name for yourself to display with your profile.
Know the distinction between a "friend" and a "follower" on Facebook.
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There are two ways you can connect with someone on Facebook: by becoming friends with them, and by following them.
Being friends means that you and the other person have approved the connection and likely know each other, while following an account means that the person hasn't added you back as a friend.
When someone follows you, they'll only see posts you share publicly. You can turn off the ability for people to follow your account at any time from the "Followers" section of your account settings.
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