How to Write a Note in Facebook

Facebook increased the character limit on status updates from 500 to 5000 characters in September 2011. If you have a longer post, one option is to publish a note in Facebook. Notes do not have a length limit. When you publish a note, a link to it appears in the news feeds of your friends.

Things You'll Need

• Facebook account

Instructions

1. Log in to your Facebook account. Click on your name in the upper right corner of the Facebook menu bar go to your profile.

2. Click on "Notes" in the left column of the page under your profile picture.

3. Click the "Write a Note" button in the upper right corner.

4. Enter a title for the note in the area provided by Facebook. Type or copy and paste the contents of the note into the "Body" area of the note template. Format the text using the buttons in the upper left corner of the text box.

5. Add tags or photos if you desire. Select the privacy level of the note from the audience selector at towards the bottom of the template. Select "Publish."

References

• ZDNet: Facebook Increases Status Update Character LImit to 5,000
• Facebook Help Center: How to Use the Notes Application