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Friday 30 March 2018

How to Find Old Posts on Facebook

This wikiHow teaches you how to search all Facebook posts by keyword, and filter them according to the post date.

Edit10 Second Summary

1. Open Facebook.com in a web browser.
2. Click the Search field at the top.
3. Enter a search keyword.
4. Hit Enter on your keyboard.
5. Click Posts on the top-left.
6. Select a date under DATE POSTED.

EditSteps

EditSearch All Posts

  1. Open Facebook.com in a web browser.
    Find Old Posts on Facebook Step 1 Version 3.jpg
    • If you aren't automatically signed in, sign in with your Facebook account. You will need to enter your email or phone number and your password.
  2. Click the Search field. The Search field is located on a blue bar at the top of your screen.
    Find Old Posts on Facebook Step 2 Version 3.jpg
  3. Enter a keyword into the Search field. This will allow you to search all people, posts, and photos.
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  4. Hit on your keyboard. This will search and list all the matching results, including groups, photos, people, and pages.
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  5. Click the tab. This button is located next to All below the Search field at the top of the page. It will list all the public posts and your friends' posts matching your search keyword.
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  6. Select a post date under DATE POSTED. Find the DATE POSTED heading on the left sidebar, and choose a date here to see a list of older posts.
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EditSearch Posts You Liked

  1. Open Facebook.com in a web browser.
    Find Old Posts on Facebook Step 7 Version 3.jpg
    • If you aren't automatically signed in, sign in with your Facebook account. You will need to enter your email or phone number and your password.
  2. Go to your own Profile page. You can do this by clicking on your name next to the Home button on the navigation bar at the top of your screen, or by clicking on your name at the top of the navigation menu on the left-hand side of your screen.
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  3. Click . This button will be in the lower-right corner of your cover photo.
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  4. Click on the Activity Search field. This will be at the top of your Activity Log, and it's different than the regular Facebook search. It will search all of your activities including your posts, likes, comments, events, and profile updates.
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  5. Enter a search term you remember from the post.
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    • Shorter keywords will give you more results.
  6. Hit on your keyboard. This will search and list all of your activities matching your keyword, including your posts, posts you were tagged in, posts by others, and posts you have hidden.
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  7. Scroll down to find older posts. The Activity Log is in reverse-chronological order, and you will see older posts as you scroll down.
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EditTips

  • You can use the navigation menu to the left of your Activity Log to filter your search results and limit it to only your own posts, posts you were tagged in, posts by others, or posts you've hidden.


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