How to tag people or pages on Facebook

Le social network Facebook mainly involves sharing with different people and creating different spaces where information exchange can be carried out. Among them, the posts as well as the comments and replies stand out, but also, you can post photos or albums and tag a friend . The process varies a bit, depending on whether it's done on the computer or through the mobile app.

Although you can mark people or pages In Facebook posts, there are some sites where you can only mention friends who are added to the list. In this article you will find a to know the different ways to tag someone on Facebook, whether on a page or person, through a mobile app or from the computer browser.

From the computer

There are different sections of the platform, where a label may be faite . Whether in comments, posts and responses from Facebook, the process is very similar, although it can vary a bit if it is labels on photos or albums.

Messages, comments and replies

In this section you will find a guide to how to make these labels or mentions in Facebook posts, comments and responses:

1. Enter the text box you want to tag someone in, either in the Comments , responses or in a magazine .
2. Write @ with the name of the person or page you want to tag. This will open a contact list .
3. Click on the name of the person or page and that will be all it takes to mention it in the comment or post.It was only during the creation of an article that you have another way to tag someone, unlike comments and replies where you can only use at. However, by doing this, you will not be able to mark as added friends on Facebook . The following steps replace step 2:
4. Click on the button » Tag a friend «.
5. A new text box will appear where you can enter name of the account to be marked. When you open it, you will find the list mentioned in step 3 and you can choose who to tag, tap the name to select it.

A picture on the wall

You can tag friends on your Facebook photos before and after publication, but the corresponding steps may vary. Therefore, you will find a guide for each of these situations separately below.

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When you upload a photo to your wall Facebook you can identify people who you were with or just who you want to see the photo. The procedure for making this label will be explained below:

1. You can find in the news section a button for the publication of » Photo / Video “, Press it.
2. A folder will open, select photo that you want to upload to the social network.
3. A space will appear for tag your friend using the tag symbol , tap it.
4. Enter the name of the person you want to identify and a list of friends will be displayed.
5. You do not have just click on the name that you prefer.
6. It will be added to the list of tagged people.
7. Repeat the operation as many times as necessary and click on "Done".

Posted on your wall

If you've shared photos on your wall and forgot to tag people you were with , you can do this by editing the post. The step by step to tag photos already published on your wall will be detailed:

1. Click on the button indicated by 3 dots, located in the upper right corner.
2. Several options will be displayed, select » Edit post «.
3. A box with several options will open, click on the button » Friends tag «.
   
4. There is space to tag people, just write the name.
5. A list of friends will appear that you can add, click on the name to select it .
6. Repeat the operation as many times as necessary.
7. Once done, press » Completed And the post will be saved with the tags you added.

Photo Album

To tag a friend in a photo album already published or to be published, the first thing to do is to type " Photos »From your profile. The next steps will depend on whether you want to tag someone in an album that has already been published or in an album that you are about to publish.

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To create a new photo album on Facebook and tag your friends , go to the Photos tab of your profile and follow the described steps:

1. Click on the box that says " Albums " and click on the plus sign " + «.
2. Un folder on your computer open to immediately choose all the photos you want to share in the album.
3. You can assign title and the description you want on the album or leave those spaces blank and it will be released as "Untitled".
4. To tag friends you will need to click on the pictures .
5. Then, write the name of the person or page to mention which will open a list of options, select the correct one by clicking.

The last step can be repeated with each image to which you want to add a tag or just go to the section comments at the end of the album once published and tag everyone there.

Published

If you've shared an album on Facebook but forgot to tag your friends, you can do so even if it's already uploaded. To achieve this, you must enter the section « Photos " of your
rofil and follow these steps:

1. Go to the tab " Albums «.
2. Click on the album that you want to tag.
3. Look at the end of the album for the comments section . The marking here is the same as the marking of the entire album.
4. Write @ followed by the name of the person you want to tag.
5. A friends list will be displayed , select who you want to identify.

With the app

In this section, you will find a guide to creating Facebook labels from the app . The process is very similar to that performed from the computer, although it may vary in some details.

Messages, comments and replies

Tag a person in of publications Facebook, comments or replies from the app is simple since you only have to use the sign (@). Follow these steps to achieve it:

1. Enter the text box , where you want to identify a person.
2. Type @ with the name of page or person to open a contact list.
3. To finish, you just have to click on the name belonging to the account you want to tag.

A photo

It's easy to tag on a photo if you publish it. Here are the steps to follow to upload a photo to the Facebook social network and mention one or more friends:

1. Create a publication in the status section by clicking on » Picture «.
2. This will take you to the gallery where you can select the photo that you want to share.
3. Click on the icons located at the bottom of the post to view options.
4. Select " Tag friends ».
5. This button will display a friends list where you can choose who you want to identify in the post. Click on the names to select them and press » FINISHED " once you have finished.
6. Another alternative to tag people on a Facebook photo consists of use (@) in the description with the name.

In case you want to mention someone on a previously published photo , the steps will be identical to the example with the computer. You should edit the post and add the tag.

Photo Album

You can identify your friends in a photo album from the application from the news section. The steps are very simple, you just need to do the following:

1. In the news section, create a post by pressing " Picture ».
2. The app will automatically open your gallery , so that you can select photos.
3. Once the photos have been chosen, click on " Choose a design To customize the album publication format.