How to Create a Twitter List for Information Management
Using Twitter lists lets you manage what you see in your timeline because they allow you to review tweets by a category you choose. On a list, you can follow people’s accounts by the type of information they share. When you want the latest tweets about a particular topic, you go to your list that refers to that subject. For example, if you want to see tweets about book reviews, you would create a list to follow accounts of people who blog about books. You can follow accounts on a Twitter list even if you are not following them.
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Instructions
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Click on the “New List” option in the right-hand column of your home page. If you do not see the “New List” option, click on the arrow next to the word "List" in the right-hand column to expand view and display submenu.
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Enter your list name and a list description in the matching fields, when the "Create A New List" pop-up window appears. The privacy setting defaults to "Public" but you can change this to "Private" by selecting the button next to that option. If you keep the list public, others can also follow your Twitter list just as if it were another account name whether or not they choose to follow you. Click “Create List.”
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Enter your search criteria for accounts when the "Find People To Add To Your List" screen appears. Click “Search” to begin the account matching process.
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Click the drop-down arrow on the list icon beside each of the account names after your search results are displayed on the "Name Results For" screen. Place a check next to your list name to which you wish to add the account. Repeat for each account you wish to add to your list from the search results. If you wish to search for more accounts using different criteria, use the search feature at the top of the screen. Click on the “Home” option at the top of the screen to stop working on the list.
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Click on your new list name on the right-hand column of the "Home" screen to read the tweets from account names on your list. If you do not see your list name, click on the arrow next to the word "List" in the right-hand column to toggle between expanding and hiding the list submenu.
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Tips & Warnings
To remove an account from your list, click on their account name in the list in order to open the profile. From the profile page, click on the "List" drop down to uncheck your list name.
