How to Tag People in a Facebook Status

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: May 14, 2018

This wikiHow teaches you how to tag a friend in a Facebook status. When you tag someone in a status, it sends them a notification and appears on their Timeline. You can do this on both the mobile app version of Facebook and the desktop site.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:
On Mobile

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Open Facebook. Tap the Facebook app, which resembles a white "f" on a blue background. Doing so will open your News Feed if you're already logged into Facebook.
- If you aren't already logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) and password to continue.
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Tap ☰. It's either in the bottom-right corner of the screen (iPhone) or the top-right corner of the screen (Android).
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Tap your name. This option will be at the top of the menu.
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Tap Post. It's below and to the left of your Facebook profile picture.
- You can also scroll down and tap the "What's on your mind?" field.
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Tag a friend. Type @, type your friend's name, and then tap their profile in the drop-down menu that appears. Doing so will tag them in the status.
- You can also tag public figures' pages. You don't have to be following them to do this.
- Once you add the tag, you can delete the person's last name so that only their first name is displaying.
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Tap Post. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. This will post your status with your friend tagged in it; they will receive a notification as soon as it goes live.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:
On Desktop

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Open Facebook. Go to https://www.facebook.com/ in your preferred web browser. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're logged in.
- If you aren't logged in, enter your email address (or phone number) and password in the top-right side of the page.
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Click the "What's on your mind?" field. It's at the top of the News Feed. Doing so opens a new status window.
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Tag a friend. Type @, type your friend's name, and then click their profile in the drop-down menu that appears. Doing so will tag them in the status.
- You can also tag public figures' pages. You don't have to be following them to do this.
- Once you add the tag, you can delete the person's last name so that only their first name is displaying.
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Click Post. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. This will post your status with your friend tagged in it; they will receive a notification as soon as the status is posted.

Community Q&A

Question

Does tagging a person only go to their timeline?

Community Answer

Unless you post on the person's profile and not your timeline timeline, the tag will also apprear on your timeline.
Question

What do I do if my friend's name isn't showing up in the list?

Community Answer

Assuming you are already Facebook friends, they may have higher security measures so that they cannot be tagged. Consider asking them about it.