How to View Places on Facebook

Facebook Places is designed for mobile devices.

Facebook's Places feature allows you to "check in" to Place pages on Facebook when you are present at those places in the real world. Users can see where their friends are, arrange spur-of-the-moment meetings, and see what places are popular amongst their social circle. Because the point of Places is to note where you are when you're not at your desk, its full features are only accessible on mobile devices like phones or tablets. You can access Places through the Facebook mobile app (available at facebook.com/mobile) or, if your device does not support the app, through Facebook's mobile-friendly Web interface.

Instructions

1. Access Places using the Facebook mobile app by starting the app and tapping "Places" at the Home screen.

2. Access Places without the Facebook mobile app by directing your mobile device's browser to m.facebook.com. Once there, tap the "Places" tab; if you don't see it, tap "More" to bring up a menu of hidden tabs.

3. "Check in" at a Place -- that is, post a status update saying you're at that Place -- either with or without the Facebook app by tapping "Check In" underneath the status update box on the Facebook home screen. Enter your current location, then tap "Okay."

References

• Facebook: Using Places on Your Mobile Device