How to Tag Posts on Facebook

The "@" key allows Facebook users to tag other users in posts.

Facebook's tagging feature allows users to mention and link friends and pages to their posts. Tagging also allows users to direct status updates to specific users while keeping the conversation open for others to view and make comments. Those who are tagged in a post receive a notification that they have been tagged and the post shows on their Facebook wall. Tagging friend and pages in your post is done in just a few steps.

Instructions

1. Key the status update as usual in the "What's on your mind?" input field.

2. Key the "@" symbol where you wish to tag a friend or page within the post.

3. Key the first few letters of the friend's or page's name directly after the "@" symbol (do not add a space between) and select the friend's or page's name from the drop down list that appears.

4. Click the "Submit" button to post your update.

Tips & Warnings

• You can repeat this method to tag multiple friends or pages in a single post.

• Follow the same steps to mention a friend in a comment.

References

• Facebook: How Do I Tag and List Names in a Post?