The Publisher lets you share content on Facebook. It is located at the top of both your home page and on your profile. Both locations offer the same functionalities.

Typing in the Publisher text box and clicking "Share" updates your status. Clicking inside the text box displays additional types of content that you can share:

• Photos: upload a photo, create an album, or take a webcam photo
• Video: upload a video or record a webcam video
• Event: create an event to share with friends
• Link: add a web address to external content
• More: post content pertaining to other applications you use

Once you have added content, you will still need to click "Share" in order to publish a story. To exit the submenu for a specific type of content, simply click the "X" in the upper-right corner of the Publisher box.

The Publisher also allows you to select a privacy setting for every post you make. After clicking inside the text box, or attaching your content, look for the lock icon next to the "Share" button. Clicking on it will bring up a menu that lets you choose who will be able to see your post, from Everyone, to Friends, to Friends of Friends.

If you type in the Publisher box and then add content (e.g., a link or a video), the text will appear as a comment above the content you have shared. It will not appear as a new status update or replace your current status.

The Publisher lets you share content on Facebook. It is located at the top of both your home page and on your profile. Both locations offer the same functionalities.

Typing in the Publisher text box and clicking "Share" updates your status. Clicking inside the text box displays additional types of content that you can share:

• Photos: upload a photo, create an album, or take a webcam photo
• Video: upload a video or record a webcam video
• Event: create an event to share with friends
• Link: add a web address to external content
• More: post content pertaining to other applications you use

Once you have added content, you will still need to click "Share" in order to publish a story. To exit the submenu for a specific type of content, simply click the "X" in the upper-right corner of the Publisher box.

The Publisher also allows you to select a privacy setting for every post you make. After clicking inside the text box, or attaching your content, look for the lock icon next to the "Share" button. Clicking on it will bring up a menu that lets you choose who will be able to see your post, from Everyone, to Friends, to Friends of Friends.

If you type in the Publisher box and then add content (e.g., a link or a video), the text will appear as a comment above the content you have shared. It will not appear as a new status update or replace your current status.

Additionally, you can:

• Go to the Links page, enter a URL from an external site into the box in the right sidebar, and click "Post." Make changes if necessary, and select "Post."
• Find "Share on Facebook" links on partner websites. Clicking on those links will generate a Share Box in a pop up window, where you can select "Post to Profile" and click "Post."
• Go to the Links page and drag the "Share on Facebook" bookmarlet to your browser’s bookmarks bar. Whenever you are on a site and find something you'd like to share, click on the bookmarklet, select "Post to Profile, and click "Post."

To re-share a link that someone already posted, simply click on "Share" beneath the link on that person’s Wall. The pop-up box that appears will automatically mention that you are sharing this link via the person who originally posted it. If you don't want this person's name to appear in your post, click "Remove" next to his or her name. After writing your own message to accompany the link, click "Share" to post the link to your profile.

You can upload a photo using the Photos application, upload a video using the Videos application, and write a note using the Notes application.

You can access your links from your homepage:

1. Go to the left-hand navigation column, and look for the section that lists your applications.
2. Click on "More" to see the full list.
3. Find and select the "Links" filter.
4. At the top of the page, select "My Links."

The ability to create an album of links that you’ve shared is not currently available.

Group admins can select whether links can be posted to a group.

If you are allowed to post links, follow the directions below:

1. Go to a group.
2. Copy and paste the web address (URL) in the Links section of the group’s page.
3. Click "Post."

If this is an open group, the links will be visible to everyone who views the group. The links posted on closed and secret groups are only visible to other members. Please remember that admins have the ability to remove links that they do not want to be associated with their groups.

To remove a link that you shared with a group, please take the following steps:

1. Go to the group.
2. Find the Links section and click "See All."
3. Hover your mouse over the link that you shared.
4. Click "Remove."

Event admins can select whether links can be posted to an event.

If you are allowed to post links, follow the directions below:

1. Go to an event.
2. Copy and paste the web address (URL) in the Links section of the event’s page.
3. Click "Post."

If this is an open event, the links will be visible to everyone who views the event. The links posted on closed and secret events are only visible to other members. Please remember that admins have the ability to remove links that they do not want to be associated with their events.

The ability to embed HTML using the Links application is not currently available.

You can tag your friends and other things you’re connected to in your Facebook status and other posts. This feature works with the share menu at the top of your home page, your profile and your friends' profiles.

1. When you want to create a tag, type the "@" symbol in the text field. Or, type the first letter of the name you want to tag in caps.
2. Directly after the "@" symbol or capital letter, continue typing the name you would like to tag. A drop-down menu will appear with all matching entries. You can tag friends, Pages, groups, events and applications.
3. Select the name you would like to tag. It will appear as a link in your post. You can tag multiple different names in the same post.

People who can see your post will be able to click through to view the profile, Page, group or event you tag, but only if the existing privacy settings permit this.

Tagging allows you to more actively mention your friends and other things you are connected to on Facebook. It also lets you direct a post at specific people while still keeping the conversation open. Friends you tag will receive a notification and Wall story that you have tagged them, and also when someone else comments on a post they are tagged in.

You're seeing this error message because the content that you've attempted to post on the site has already been reported as abusive by other Facebook users. You should be able to edit your account if you do not include the offending text or URLs.

If you believe there is no abusive content on the specific website you are trying to post, unfortunately, the web domain that hosts the website has already been identified as abusive. Facebook does not have control over content that is hosted by particular web domains. To request the removal of abusive web pages that may be hosted by this domain, you will have to contact the specific domain provider.
For more information about prohibited content, please visit the Warnings section of the Help Center.

Your Facebook URL, or username, is a custom link to your profile that you can give out to people or post on external web site. Learn more about usernames and how to create one here.

To edit the title or description of a link you're posting, simply click on the preview of the title or description that you see after you click "Attach" and before you click "Share."

To delete a link, follow the steps below:

1. Go to the Links tab from your profile.
2. Click the "X" in the top right corner of any item.
3. Click the "Delete post.".
4. Select Confirm"

This will permanently delete the link from your account and profile page.

Unfortunately, this functionality is not currently available. It is not possible to edit the description of a shared link after it has been posted.

You can unlike a Page by taking the following steps:

1. Find the post in your profile that states you like the Page or find a post from the Page in your News Feed.
2. Click the "x" located in the top right hand side of the post.
3. From the drop-down menu, click "Unlike Page."

You can also navigate to the Page by entering its name into the search bar in the upper right corner, and click the "Unlike" link located on the lower left hand side of the screen.

Sharing links helps facilitate the flow of information on Facebook. If you click the "Share" link below any piece of content, you will have the option to send that content in a message or post that content to your profile. If you send the content in a message, the recipients will see it in their Inbox and be able to reply to you. If you post it on your profile, it will display in your Links section.

When you re-share a link to your profile, the person from whom you found the link will automatically be tagged, but you can remove that tag if you choose. You can also write your own message to accompany the link, or tag other specific friends in the post.

To control who can see individual links that you post, click the lock icon on your publisher. Choose a setting from the drop-down menu before clicking "Share." The setting you choose will only apply to the individual post you created.

To control your default privacy settings for this feature, select one of the four global privacy setting groupings--Everyone, Recommended, Friends of friends or Friends only--in the "Sharing on Facebook" section. If you'd like to further customize these settings, go to the Customize settings section and change the "Posts by Me" drop-down menu to your preferred setting.

If suspicious links have been sent from your account, please visit the phished account section of our Help Center to learn how to ensure the security of your Facebook account.