If you want to keep in touch with old or new friends on Facebook, you can search for them using Facebook's Friend Finder feature, and you can use the built-in search filters to narrow your search. You can search for people by location, school, or place of work with relative ease. You can also search for people on the mobile app, but you have to know the exact names of your friends to find them.
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Method 1 of 2: Using a Computer
Step 1. Visit Facebook
Visit the Facebook site using any web browser.
Step 2. Log in (login)
Use your Facebook account and password to log in. The login field is in the upper-right corner of the page. Click the "Login" button to continue.
Step 3. View your friends list
Click your name in the header toolbar, and you'll be taken to your Timeline or wall. Click the Friends tab, which is directly below your cover photo, and you'll be taken to the Friends page, which lists all your friends on Facebook.
Step 4. Open the Friends Finder page
In the Friends page header, click the "Find Friends" button. You will be taken to Facebook's "Friends finder" page.
Step 5. Find your friends
Use the "Search for Friends" filter in the right-hand panel to search for your old friends.
- Search for friends by name-Enter the name, or part of the name, of the old friend you are looking for in the Name field.
- Find friends by location-Enter your friend's hometown or hometown in the Hometown field to find old friends from the city you used to live in.
- Make friends by school-Enter the school you attended in the High School, College or University, and University (graduate) fields to find old friends you used to know when you were in school.
- Make friends by workplace-Enter your workplace or company you've worked for in the Employer field to find old friends from companies you've worked for in the past.
Step 6. See the result
A list of people who match your filter will be displayed in the left pane. Scroll through the list to see if any old friends show up.
Step 7. Add friends
If you find an old friend or two, click the "Add Friend" button next to their name. Your friend will be notified, and he or she must accept your request before the two of you become official friends on Facebook.
Method 2 of 2: Using Facebook Mobile App
Step 1. Run the Facebook app
Look for the Facebook app on your mobile device. This is the app icon that has the Facebook logo on it. Tap the icon to run it.
Step 2. Go to the Find Friends page
Tap the button in the shape of three horizontal lines in the upper left corner to bring up the main menu. Tap "Friends" from here. You will be taken to the "Find Friends" screen.
Step 3. Do a search
Unlike on the main site, you can't search for people using filters, such as location, school, or place of work. To find old friends using the mobile app, you'll need to know their name, email, or phone number.
Tap the "Search" button in the header menu bar. Enter your old friend's name, email or phone number in the box, and tap "Search" on your keypad. A list of people who match your search parameters will be displayed
Step 4. Add friends
Search results. When you find the person you're looking for, tap the "Add Friend" button next to their name. Your friend will be notified, and he or she must accept your request before the two of you become official friends on Facebook.
