How to set up and tame the newsfeed (status updates and posts) at Facebook.

You can set up groups in your friend list and then click on the name of the group (which will appear under newsfeeds in the left sidebar) and you will only see the status updates and posts for that group. You can switch between groups just by clicking on the group name.

Here’s how to set up your newsfeeds / friend groups that will appear in the left hand sidebar…

Click on “Friends” at the top of your page. Look to the left sidebar and click on “Make a New List.”

This is how you will separate your groups into family, school friends, work, church, etc.

After you name your first new list, then instead of choosing one name to enter in the box beside “Add to List,” look just beyond the box and click on “Select Multiple Friends.”

Then you just click on the friends you want to add to that list. When you’re done, click “Save List” and the members will appear with their most recent status updates.

Now when you go to the home page and click on that group name, their updates will be the only ones you see unless you choose another group.

Each time you first login to your home page, the default will show everyone’s recent updates. You will always need to choose a group if you want to filter the newsfeed.

Tags: Facebook, Sidebar

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