How To Use Groups On Facebook

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How To Use Groups On Facebook

VideoJug is here to help you navigate face book. Learn how to use the Facebook 'Groups' feature with out help on this great social networking site.

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Step 1:

Joining a group

You can either search for groups you are interested in or find groups on your friends profiles, and join them through that. To search for a group, click on the 'groups' option on the top left of the screen. Then click in the search groups box on the top right. Then enter a topic you wish to search for, such as 'surfing' and see if any groups come up. If you see something that takes an interest, click on it and have a look at the group homepage. If you scroll down you can find out what the group's about, how many members it has, look at any relevant photos that have been uploaded, find out who created the group and see links to other groups that are related to it.

Check out the discussion board if the group has one, and see what people have been talking about. If you like the group and want to join it, click 'join group' on the top right of the screen beneath the group's graphic. You will now be able to get involved with the group by leaving comments at the bottom on the group's wall, or by joining in with discussions. If you want other people to join the group, then click 'invite people to join this group' in the top right of the group profile. Some groups require administration approval for you to join. Once you try and join, you will have to wait for an administrator of that group to let you in. Some groups on face book are invitation only so you are not allowed to request to join these. Only an invitation from an administrator will give you access to these groups.

Once you have joined a group, it will appear in your profile, under 'groups' on the top left hand side beneath the 'face book' icon. This is where all your groups will be listed. Facebook allows you to scroll through your friends already on Facebook to choose who to invite. Once you click on them, and invite will be sent to their profile. You can enter email addresses of people not on face book who you think might want to join the group in the box below this. They will receive an email inviting them to set up a profile.

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Step 2:

Setting up a group

To set up your own group click on 'groups' on the top left of your profile homepage. Then click 'create a new group'. You will then have to specify the details of your new group. Firstly the 'group name', a 'network' if you want, a description of your group - which can be as detailed or as brief as you like. Next select a category, and enter any recent news on the topic (you can always update these details later once your group is a bit more established). Enter the remaining details such as a website address, and email address, a city, and a state if you live in the US.

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Step 3:

Privacy Options

There are three different privacy levels you can apply to your group.
1. You can make the group 'open' which means that everyone on face book can view the group and choose to join it if they want to.

2. You can make the group 'closed' which means that administrative approval is required for new members to join. Anyone can see the group information, but only members can see the discussion board, the wall, and photos.

3. You can make your group 'secret' which means that the group will not appear in search results or in the profiles of its members. Membership is by invitation only, and only members can see the group information, the discussion board, the wall, and photos.

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Step 4:

Create Group

Once you have filled in every field, click on 'create group'. Here you can upload a photo to represent your group. Click on 'browse' and search your hardrive for a relevant photograph. Tick the box to certify that you have the rights to distribute the photo, and click 'upload picture'. Once your picture appears in the picture box on the left, click 'continue'. Facebook will take you to the members section. Here you can invite people from face book to join, or invite people who are not on face book to get on face book and join the group through their email accounts. Then click 'finish and view'. You will be taken to the homepage for your new group. You will be listed as an 'administrator' under 'admins' on the bottom right hand side.

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Step 5:

Adding group administrators and officers

As the architect and creator of your group you have the right to invite other people to be an administrator along with you. Go to your group and click on 'edit group members' on the right hand side. You will then see all the people who are in the group. Simply click 'make admin' on the right of anyone's name to make them an administrator. You can also make people 'officers' of the group. Officers have no administrator privileges but their name and 'position title' are displayed on the group profile. Go back the group homepage and click on 'edit group officers'. Again you will see a list of all the members in the group. Click on anyone on the list to make them an officer.

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Step 6:

Group events

If you are an administrator of a group you can invite everyone in the group to an event. This is useful if, for example, you are in a band and want to publicise a gig. So in the group profile, and click on 'create related event'. Next you have to specify the details of the event. This will establish your group as the host of the event. Fill in all the required fields - such as the event name, tagline, network, the type of event it is, a description, a date location and start time. Also include phone numbers and email addresses so people can contact you. Then specify access settings for the event. You have three choices:

1.Make the event 'open'.
People can add themselves to the guest list and invite others to the event. Anyone can see the event information, the guest list, the wall, and photos of the event.

2. Make the event 'closed'.
Only people you invite will be on the guest list. People can request invitations. Anyone can see the event time and description, but only those invited can see the location, the guest list, the wall, and photos of the event.

3. Make the event secret.
The event will not appear in search results. Only people you invite can see the event information, the guest list, the wall, and photos of the event.

Once you have entered all the information, click 'create event'. You'll then be invited to add a picture for your event. Click 'browse' to search your hardrive for a suitable picture, tick the box to affirm you own the rights to the image, then click 'upload'. Next click 'step 3: guest list' above the picture to the right. Now select people off your friend list to invite. If you want people who are not on face book already to come, simply enter their email addresses in the box on the right. They will receive an email notifying them of their invite and they will be invited to join face book to respond. If it makes it easier, you can invite everyone in the group to the event by going to the 'edit guest list' section and click on 'invite members'. You can also message everyone in your group by going to the group homepage and clicking 'message all members'. Simply enter a subject, and fill out the content of the message. Then click 'send' to send it to all group members.

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Step 7:

Group discussion board

There is a discussion board on the group profile that allows members to chat about various topics associated with the group. As an administrator, you can turn the discussion board on or off in the 'edit group profile' page. There is an option to turn the discussion board on or off. You can also change the settings from 'open ' to 'closed' or 'secret' which will restrict people from using the discussion board.

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