How to see birthdays on Facebook (iPhone or iPad)
Facebook is one of the largest social media platforms in the world, with over a billion active users every day. In addition to connecting people around the world, Facebook also offers many interesting features such as the ability to see your friends' birthdays.
However, finding your friends' birthdays on Facebook can be a bit difficult if you don't know where to look. In this article, we'll show you how to easily find your friends' birthdays on Facebook using your iPhone or iPad.
In addition, we'll provide some tips to make browsing Facebook even more enjoyable and easy to manage.
How to access the birthday section on Facebook
To access the birthday section on Facebook, follow these steps:
- Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad device.
- Tap the three-line icon at the bottom right of the screen to open the main menu.
- Scroll down the list of options until you reach the "Explore" section.
- Tap "Memories" under the Explore section. This section contains your friends' and favorite pages' birthdays.
In this section, you can see your friends' birthdays and create birthday posts for them. Additionally, you can also use the "Add Birthday" feature to add your own or a friend's birthday that isn't yet on the platform.
Remember that if you want to receive notifications about your friends' birthdays, you need to enable notifications for the Memories section. To do this, go to the Facebook app settings and select "Notifications" and then "Memories". Here you can choose how you want to receive notifications (e.g., via push notification or email).
How to see your friends' birthdays on Facebook
To see your friends' birthdays on Facebook, follow these simple steps:
- Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad device.
- On the main screen, tap the three-line menu icon in the top right corner.
- Scroll down until you find the "Events" section and tap it.
- Tap the "Birthdays" tab at the top of the screen.
- Here you'll see a list of all your friends' birthdays that have been entered into Facebook. You can scroll down to view all birthdays in chronological order.
Alternatively, you can also search for your friends' birthdays using Facebook's search function. Here's how:
- Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or iPad device.
- Tap the search bar at the top of the screen.
- Type in the name of the friend whose birthday you want to see and press enter on your device's keyboard.
- Tap on your friend's profile when it appears in the search results.
- Scroll down to the "Information" section and tap "More".
- Tap "Events" and then "Birthdays" to view your friend's birthday.
Remember that you can also set reminders for your friends' birthdays on Facebook so you never forget an important birthday. To do this, tap the bell icon next to your friend's name on the "Birthdays" tab. Select "Set Reminder" and choose when you want to receive a notification for their birthday.
How to Add a Missing Birthday on Facebook
If you can't find a friend's birthday on Facebook, it may be because they haven't added it or you forgot to add them to your friends list. Here's how to add a missing birthday on Facebook:
- Open the Facebook app on your mobile device.
- Tap the menu icon in the bottom right corner (three horizontal lines).
- Scroll down to "Events" and tap it.
- In the top right corner, tap the "Create Event" button.
- Type in the person's name and select a date for their birthday.
- Tap "Create" to save the event.
Now that you've created the birthday event for the person you were looking for, you can also invite your friend's friends to join in and celebrate together!
Remember that if you want to keep your events and those of your friends private, make sure to set the right privacy options when creating the event.
Conclusion
Viewing our friends' birthdays on Facebook is a very simple operation that can be done on both iPhone and iPad. Thanks to this dedicated feature, we can keep track of all important birthdays and never risk forgetting anyone.
In addition, we can also use the "Birthday Wishes" feature to send personalized messages to our friends on their special day, making it even more special.
Remember to set notifications for your friends' birthdays so you never miss an important event. And if you want to truly surprise someone, you can even send a virtual gift through the Facebook platform.
- Remember to access the Facebook app on your iOS device
- Click on the "Events" section in the app's bottom bar
- Select "Birthdays" at the top of the screen
- Find your friend's birthday and click "Birthday Wishes" to send a personalized message
- Set notifications for your friends' birthdays so you never miss an important event
We hope this tutorial has helped you see your friends' birthdays on Facebook easily and quickly. Have fun!
Michael Anderson - Software Engineer
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