Chapter 14. Managing Your Facebook Account

Just because you have your Facebook account set up doesn’t mean you can’t change it. Facebook offers a lot of settings to configure, which can affect the way you use the Facebook site. And, of course, you might need to change bits and pieces of your profile if things change in your life.

Changing Account Settings

Your Facebook account contains your basic personal information—your name, email address, password, and the like. What do you do if you change your name after a divorce (or remarriage), get a new email account, or find that your password is compromised? Fortunately, Facebook lets you easily change all of these items.

All you have to do is click the down arrow on the Facebook toolbar, and then ...

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