How do you find your tag list on Facebook?

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1. 1
   Open the Facebook app. It's a blue app icon with a white f.

   • Log in, if you're not signed in automatically.
   • You may not be able to tag some people or businesses due to their privacy settings.
2. 2
   Tag someone in a picture. To do so:

   • Tap an image in one of your photo albums, on your Timeline, or on another's Timeline.
   • Tap the icon shaped like a shopping tag at the top of the screen.
   • Tap anywhere on the photo. Usually, tags of people appearing in a photo are placed on top of their image, but you can tap anywhere you like.
   • Start typing the name of a person.
   • Tap the name of the person you want to tag when it appears in the dialog box. Doing so tags them in the picture.
   • Tap X in the upper-left when you're finished. Your friend will receive a notification that you tagged them in a picture.
3. 3
   Tag someone in a post. To do so:

   • Start a new post by tapping the status update prompt at the top of your Newsfeed or Timeline. It will read "What's on your mind...?", "Would you like to share an update...?", or something similar.
   • Tap Tag People. It's next to a blue silhouette near the bottom of the screen. If you don't see this option, tap Add to your post below the message prompt to open the menu of options.
   • Tap Who are you with? at the top of the screen.
   • Alternatively, tap someone who appears in the "SUGGESTIONS" list on the screen.
   • Start typing the name of a person.
   • Tap the name of the person you want to tag when it appears on the screen. Type other people's names and tap them if you want to tag more than one person.
   • Tap Done in the upper-right when you're finished. On Android, the button may be labeled Next.
   • Write a comment and tap Post in the upper-right corner. Your post will appear on your Timeline, and the other user will receive a notification that you tagged them in a post.
4. 4
   Tag someone by typing their name. To do so:

   • Begin a post or a comment on another post, photo, or video.
   • Start typing a someone's name anywhere in the post or comment. Facebook will make suggestions as you type.
   • Alternatively, type @ before typing a name. This lets Facebook know that you want to tag someone in your post or comment.
   • Tap the name of the user you want to tag when it appears.
   • Tap Post in the upper-right. Your post or comment will be posted, and the other user will receive a notification that you tagged them in a post.

1. 1
   Go to //www.facebook.com in a Web browser.

   • Log in, if you're not signed in automatically.
   • You may not be able to tag some people or businesses due to their privacy settings.
2. 2
   Tag someone in a picture. To do so:

   • Click an image in one of your photo albums, on your Timeline, or on a friend's Timeline.
   • Click Tag Photo at the bottom of the image.
   • Click a face or anywhere else on the photo. If people appear in the picture, Facebook will highlight a Face. If its algorithms recognize a person, Facebook will suggest a person to tag.
   • Start typing a name.
   • Click the name of the person you want to tag when it appears in the dialog box. Doing so tags them in the picture.
   • Click anywhere in the black background when you're finished. The other user will receive a notification that you tagged them in a picture.
3. 3
   Tag someone in a post. To do so:

   • Start a new post by clicking the status update prompt at the top of your Newsfeed or Timeline. It will read "What's on your mind...?", "Would you like to share an update...?", or something similar.
   • Click Tag Friends. It's next to a blue silhouette near the bottom of the dialog box.
   • Click Who are you with? next to "With" in the center of the dialog box.
   • Start typing the someone's name.
   • Click the name of the person you want to tag when it appears on the screen. Type other people's names and click them if you want to tag more than one person.
   • Write a comment and click Post in the lower-right corner. Your post will appear on your Timeline, and the other user will receive a notification that you tagged them in a post.
4. 4
   Tag someone by typing their name. To do so:

   • Begin a post or a comment on another post, photo, or video.
   • Start typing someone's name anywhere in the post or comment. Facebook will make suggestions as you type.
   • Alternatively, type @ before typing a user's name. This lets Facebook know that you want to tag someone in your post or comment.
   • Click the name of the user you want to tag when it appears.
   • Click Post in the lower-right corner of the dialog box. Your post or comment will be posted, and the other user will receive a notification that you tagged them in a post.