Users' questions

How do I find an old post from a friend on Facebook?

How do I find an old post from a friend on Facebook?

To view a friend’s recent posts:

  1. Type their name in the “Search” box at the top of your News Feed and click “Enter”
  2. Scroll down to “Recent Posts” and click “See All”
  3. From here you can see your friend’s recent posts.

How do I see Facebook posts from a certain year?

By default, your activity log shows your activity from the current year, starting with your most recent activity. Click on a year (in the top-right corner) to jump directly to that time.

How do I find old posts on Facebook without scrolling?

Facebook Help Team Hi Sandi, To view older posts on your Timeline, scroll down on your Timeline, then click “Recent” at the top and select the year you’d like to view. From there, you can click “All Posts” at the top of your Timeline and select a specific month.

How do I search for a word in a Facebook post?

Find Facebook Posts by Keyword In the upper-left corner of Facebook.com, enter a word or group of words into the search bar. On the Facebook mobile app, tap the search icon to enter your content in the search bar.

How do I search for a specific date on Facebook?

How do you search specific post on Facebook by date? You can search for Facebook posts by date by typing in the relevant keywords in Facebook search bar and use the filter of Posts and Date (Year) to show only the specific posts for a particular time period.

How do I find old posts on Facebook Mobile?

To view your past posts in your Activity Log:

  1. Go to your profile and click “View Activity Log”
  2. Click “Your Posts” on the left side.
  3. Use the years on the right to help you navigate through your past posts.

How do I find old Facebook posts on my Iphone?

To view older posts on your Timeline, scroll down on your Timeline, then click “Recent” at the top and select the year you’d like to view. From there, you can click “All Posts” at the top of your Timeline and select a specific month.

How do I search for a post?

The basic post search option being placed at the very bottom of the list. An easy way to identify a suggestion as being a post search is by the magnifying glass located next to the text. By tapping on the query or the search key you’ll be taken to a new screen returning any and all posts Facebook deems relevant.

Can I jump to a date on Facebook?

You can navigate through any other user’s Timeline the same way you navigate through your own. Unfortunately, it is not possible to navigate to a specific date using the Timeline; the closest you can get is navigating to the month. Then you must scroll until you find the date and post you seek.

How do I search Facebook history?

Tap in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name. Tap below your profile picture, then tap Activity Log. Tap Filter at the top, then scroll down and tap Search History.

Can you search someone’s Facebook posts?

Searching for Posts

  • Open Facebook’s search page as explained above.
  • In the search bar, enter the name of the person whose post you’re looking for and hit Enter on your keyboard.
  • Click Posts from the menu to the left.
  • Now the Posts category will expand, revealing additional search options:

How do you find old posts on Facebook Mobile?

Where do I Find my Old Facebook posts?

You can also search without specifying what kind of result you’re looking for, and posts will be listed at the bottom of search results with a magnifying glass icon to the left. A few notes: Results aren’t displayed in chronological order, so you may have to scroll to find the post you were looking for.

How can I backdate all my Facebook posts?

Facebook lets you backdate all your posts in one go using its “limit past posts” option. This means that every post in the history of your Facebook account will be visible only to your Facebook friends, whether that be via the search function or on your profile.

Why did Facebook remove the ability to search past posts?

But the change also affects posts from the past, when you may not have been so careful. Facebook actually allowed you to search other users’ posts before in a more limited way, and this feature’s subsequent removal implied an increased concern for users’ privacy.

Is it possible to search someone’s Facebook timeline?

There are many reasons to search someone’s timeline. Of course, many people (also known as Facebook stalkers) search people’s timelines looking for pictures, posts, dating history, etc. in order to find out every detail about their life.