{"id":17125,"date":"2011-01-24T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2011-01-24T10:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=17125"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:39:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:09:16","slug":"awesome-things-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Hidden Facebook Features Most People Don&#8217;t Know (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook keeps adding features that most people never notice. In 2011, when Facebook had 600 million users, a guest writer here shared six lesser-known tricks: friendship pages, downloading your data, your &#8220;impact&#8221;, photo badges, the friends phonebook and secret chat smileys. Facebook now has around three billion users and most of those features have changed or disappeared. Here are seven <strong>hidden Facebook features<\/strong> worth knowing in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-64902\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/hidden-facebook-features-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"Hidden Facebook features\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/hidden-facebook-features-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/hidden-facebook-features-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/hidden-facebook-features-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/hidden-facebook-features-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/hidden-facebook-features.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> The most useful hidden Facebook features are the Feeds tab with Favorites (a chronological feed of people you choose), Download your information, Your activity off Meta technologies, Memories, Manage posts for bulk archiving or deleting, the hidden Message requests folder, and profile lock in supported countries. Most live under Settings &amp; privacy or in the Accounts Center.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad9373c2544a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ad9373c2544a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#1_Feeds_and_Favorites_a_calmer_timeline\" >1. Feeds and Favorites: a calmer timeline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#2_Download_your_information\" >2. Download your information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#3_See_and_clear_activity_from_other_sites\" >3. See and clear activity from other sites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#4_Memories\" >4. Memories<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#5_Manage_posts_in_bulk\" >5. Manage posts in bulk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#6_The_hidden_Message_requests_folder\" >6. The hidden Message requests folder<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#7_Lock_your_profile\" >7. Lock your profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#How_to_find_more_hidden_Facebook_features\" >How to find more hidden Facebook features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#What_happened_to_the_2011_tricks\" >What happened to the 2011 tricks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#Where_are_Facebooks_privacy_settings_now\" >Where are Facebook&#8217;s privacy settings now?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#Can_I_see_my_Facebook_feed_in_chronological_order\" >Can I see my Facebook feed in chronological order?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/01\/awesome-things-on-facebook\/#Is_profile_lock_available_everywhere\" >Is profile lock available everywhere?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Feeds_and_Favorites_a_calmer_timeline\"><\/span>1. Feeds and Favorites: a calmer timeline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Open the <strong>Feeds<\/strong> tab (in the menu or shortcuts bar) to see posts in time order from Friends, Groups, Pages or your Favorites. Add up to 30 people and Pages to Favorites so their posts appear first.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Download_your_information\"><\/span>2. Download your information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 2011 tip still applies, with a new location: go to Settings &amp; privacy &gt; Settings &gt; Accounts Center &gt; Your information and permissions &gt; Download your information. Our guide shows how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/01\/how-to-download-all-your-facebook-data\/\">download Facebook data, photos and messages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_See_and_clear_activity_from_other_sites\"><\/span>3. See and clear activity from other sites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Under Accounts Center &gt; Your information and permissions &gt; <strong>Your activity off Meta technologies<\/strong>, you can see which apps and websites shared your activity with Meta, clear that history and turn off future tracking.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Memories\"><\/span>4. Memories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Search for &#8220;Memories&#8221; in the menu to see what you posted on this day in past years. You can also hide certain people or dates so painful memories don&#8217;t come up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Manage_posts_in_bulk\"><\/span>5. Manage posts in bulk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On your profile, open the menu next to &#8220;Add to story&#8221; and choose <strong>Activity log<\/strong>, or use <strong>Manage posts<\/strong> to select old posts and archive, delete or change who can see them, many at a time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_The_hidden_Message_requests_folder\"><\/span>6. The hidden Message requests folder<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Messages from people who aren&#8217;t your friends often go to <strong>Message requests<\/strong> (and a further Spam folder) in Messenger, so you may have missed real messages. Check it in Messenger under the menu or your chats list.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Lock_your_profile\"><\/span>7. Lock your profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In some countries, including India, you can <strong>lock your profile<\/strong> from the menu on your profile page. Non-friends then see only a limited version of your profile and can&#8217;t zoom in on your profile picture.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_find_more_hidden_Facebook_features\"><\/span>How to find more hidden Facebook features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook moves settings around often, so the quickest way to find any option is the search box at the top of Settings. The official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook Help Center<\/a> also lists current menu paths, and the Privacy Checkup tool walks you through the most important privacy and security settings step by step.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happened_to_the_2011_tricks\"><\/span>What happened to the 2011 tricks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Friendship pages<\/strong> (shared posts and photos between two friends) were phased out as Facebook redesigned profiles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook Impact<\/strong> and <strong>photo badges<\/strong> were retired long ago.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The friends phonebook<\/strong> is gone; contact syncing moved to the Messenger app.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chat smileys<\/strong> became emoji and reactions, used in Messenger.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On a slow phone or connection? Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2015\/06\/download-facebook-lite\/\">Facebook Lite<\/a>. Parents can check our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2012\/09\/delete-children-facebook-accounts\/\">Facebook age limit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_Facebooks_privacy_settings_now\"><\/span>Where are Facebook&#8217;s privacy settings now?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most account and privacy controls moved to the Accounts Center, which Facebook shares with Instagram and Messenger.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_see_my_Facebook_feed_in_chronological_order\"><\/span>Can I see my Facebook feed in chronological order?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Use the Feeds tab and choose Friends or Favorites.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_profile_lock_available_everywhere\"><\/span>Is profile lock available everywhere?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. It&#8217;s offered only in some countries.<\/p>\n<p><em>Originally written by guest author Saket Narayan, who blogged about web apps and cloud computing at TechSplurge. Updated for 2026 by QuickOnlineTips.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook keeps adding features that most people never notice. 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