How to filter your friend feed on Facebook

Getting overwhelmed by the status updates?

Are you getting overwhelmed by all the status updates collecting in your Facebook friend feed? Bunches of people (some you don't even care to receive updates about) are posting about their lives, their photos, and their links. Here's how to filter your Facebook feed to only see the updates from the friends you choose.

Things You'll Need

• A Facebook account

Instructions

1. Log in to Facebook and click the "Home" tab to view your friend feeds.

2. 

   In the top left corner is a small menu. Click the link called "Create". This will popup a new window.

3. 

   In the new window, type in a name for your list of special friends where it says "Enter a Name". Name it something like "Special Friends" or "Family Members" or if you're in the mood - "People I really really don't like". Then, in the form that says "Start typing a name," type the name of a friend you want to add to your special list. Click his profile picture to add him. Keep typing names and adding them to your list until you've added all the friends you want to have easy access to in your list.

4. 

   When you are done, click the "Create List" button. Now, in the top left menu, you'll see the item "Special Friends". If you click it, it will show only the updates of the friends you pre-selected. Also, you can rearrange all the buttons on this menu, so drag-and-drop your "Special Friends" button to the top of the menu

Tips & Warnings

• Don't worry: none of your friends will know that you did or didn't add them to a "Special Friends" list. This is private.

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