How to Insert How I'm Feeling on Facebook

Let your Facebook posse know how you're doing.
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In the online world of social networking, Facebook is your bullhorn. Whether you’re happy, sad, stressed or exhilarated, you can add it to your Facebook news feed two ways. Anyone who follows you or is configured to receive your status updates will receive a notice as soon as you post it.

1 Through a Status Update

2 Log

Log in to your Facebook account and click either your main profile page or your news feed. The status text box is at the top of both.

3 Click in the status text box

Click in the status text box and begin typing how you feel where it says “What’s on your mind?”

4 Click the Post button

Click the “Post” button to share your feelings.

5 Through the Feelings Box

6 Click in the status text box which activates the small buttons below the text box in the status text box which activates the small buttons below the text box

Click in the status text box, which activates the small buttons below the text box. Note that they are light gray and may be hard to see.

7 Click the icon

Click the icon of a smiley face to open the feelings menu and click the first option, “Feeling,” in the drop-down menu.

8 Scroll

Scroll to the option that most describes how you are feeling and click it. You can also scroll all the way to the bottom, click “Add your own” and type a feeling.

9 Click the Post button-2

Click the “Post” button to share your feelings.

  • Keep in mind that, even with privacy settings, your posts may be read by or accessible to someone you don't intend.
  • You can combine both of these options by typing a status update and then, before clicking “Post,” choosing your feeling from the menu. You can also do the feeling menu before the status update.

Fionia LeChat is a technical writer whose major skill sets include the MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher), Photoshop, Paint, desktop publishing, design and graphics. LeChat has a Master of Science in technical writing, a Master of Arts in public relations and communications and a Bachelor of Arts in writing/English.

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