How To Use Facebook Mentions And Tags?

Facebook is one of the best platforms to stay connected with your friends and family. Do you see a relatable video and wonder how to use Facebook mentions and tags? If you are a keen FB user, you will know that mentions and tags are two different features. Have you received a notification that says John Smith mentioned you in the comments? But this notification will keep you wondering because you don’t know any John Smith. If you do not want strangers to tag or mention you in their posts or comments, you must turn on the settings that let you review if someone tags or mentions you.

But if you are yet to figure out how to use Facebook mentions and tags, we are here to help you with this blog:

Steps To Use Facebook Mentions And Tags

A FB mention means when you mention your friends’ names in a post or comment. A FB tag is when you post an image “with” a person; you are letting Facebook know that this person is another FB user.

How To Mention All Friends In Facebook Comments?

1. Open the post in which you want to mention your friend.

2. Tap on “Comment.”

3. Type whatever you want to convey through the post and then type “@Name of the Person.” You can mention multiple people in a comment. Also, you need to be friends with the person you want to mention. You can also mention a page, but you need to follow that page on Facebook.

4. Once you are done adding everyone’s name to the list, tap on the “Arrow.”

5. If you have forgotten to add someone’s name to the list or made a grammatical error and want to make changes, you can do so! You need to long tap on the comment and then tap on “Edit.” If you want to delete the comment, you can tap “Delete.”

How To Tag Someone On Facebook?

Suppose you are sharing pictures of your recent vacation that you went on with your friends. Or if you are visiting a cafe with your friend and want to update this on FB and tag your friend, then this is how you can tag someone on Facebook:

1. If you upload pictures, you can tag the person after writing the caption by typing “@Name of the person.” 

2. Once the name appears, tap on the person’s name from the list to tag the person.

The other way of tagging a person is:

1. Once you add pictures or check in on a location, tap on the “blue person-like icon.”

2. Tick beside the name of the person that you want to tag. You can also search for the person you want to tag by entering their name in the search bar.

3. Once done, tap on the “back arrow” to post your pictures or the check-in post.

4. You can finally tap “Post.”

Your friend will receive a notification that says you have tagged them in a post.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. What is the difference between a tag and a mention on Facebook?

Ans. Mentioning means when someone adds your FB user name in the comment section. While tagging is when you are you tag your friend in a picture or any other post.

Q2. How do I add mentions to my timeline?

Ans. Whenever someone mentions you, it will automatically appear on your timeline. But if you want to mention someone, you need to follow these steps:

1. First, open the post where you want to mention your friends.
2. Tap on the “comment” option.
3. Now type @name of the person you wish to mention.
4. Once you’re done adding the names, tap on the arrow.

Q3. Is tagging the same as mentioning someone in a post?

Ans. No tagging is different from mentioning someone in a post.

Q4. What does it mean to have a mention on Facebook?

Ans. When you write a comment on a post and mention your friend’s name, it is called as mentioned on Facebook.

Q5. How to remove mention on Facebook?

Ans. Follow these steps to remove mention on Facebook:

1. Open the Facebook app and sign in to your account.
2. Tap on the hamburger icon.
3. Now tap on your name to open your profile.
4. Find the post o which you want to remove the tag.
5. Tap on the three dots.
6. You need to select remove tag.
7. Finally, tap confirm.

Q6. How to apply for Facebook Mentions?

Ans. If you are an admin of a verified page on FB, you can apply for Facebook mentions by clicking on this link.

Wasn’t it easy to learn how to use Facebook mentions and tags? You can keep mentioning your friends or Facebook pages to increase your engagement on FB. Also, keep tagging your friends in the updates you want to share with them. If you do not want everyone t view your FB profile, you can lock it and keep it restricted only for your friends to see your activities on FB. Here’s how to lock your FB profile.