You can't exactly "change your profile view" on Facebook in the sense that you can choose a completely different layout or theme. However, you can control what information is visible on your profile and who can see it. Here's how:
Adjusting Information Visibility on Your Facebook Profile
Instead of changing the overall layout, you manage the visibility of specific sections and pieces of information. This allows you to customize what different people (or groups of people) see when they visit your profile.
Steps to Edit Your Profile Information:
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Navigate to Your Profile: Tap the menu icon (usually three horizontal lines) in the top right (or bottom right on iOS) of the Facebook app. Then, tap your name to go to your profile page.
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Access "About" Section: On your profile, look for a button or link that says something like "See More About Yourself" or "About." Tap this.
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Edit Individual Sections: You'll now see different sections of your profile, such as "Work and Education," "Places Lived," "Contact and Basic Info," etc. Each section will have an "Edit" button (or similar) next to it. Tap the edit button for the section you want to modify.
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Control Audience Visibility: When editing, you'll see audience selectors (usually a dropdown menu or a small icon like a globe or friends). These selectors allow you to choose who can see the information within that specific field. Your options usually include:
- Public: Anyone on or off Facebook.
- Friends: Only your Facebook friends.
- Friends except...: All your friends except the people you specify.
- Specific Friends: Only the friends you specify.
- Only me: Only you can see it.
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Save Your Changes: After setting the desired visibility for each piece of information, make sure to save your changes. The button is usually labeled “Save” or “Done.”
Example: Changing the Visibility of Your Email Address
Let's say you want to make your email address visible only to your friends.
- Go to the "Contact and Basic Info" section of your profile (as described above).
- Find your email address.
- Click the "Edit" button next to the "Contact Information" section.
- Use the audience selector next to your email address to change the setting from "Public" (or whatever it is currently set to) to "Friends."
- Save your changes.
Now, only your Facebook friends will be able to see your email address on your profile.
Important Considerations:
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Profile Picture and Cover Photo: Your profile picture and cover photo are typically public. You can't usually restrict who sees these.
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Posts: The audience selector on your individual posts determines who sees those posts. This is separate from your profile information settings.
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Future Posts: You can set a default audience for future posts in your Facebook settings (Settings & Privacy -> Settings -> Privacy -> Who can see your future posts?).
In summary, while you can't change the layout of your Facebook profile view, you have granular control over the visibility of the information displayed on it. Use the steps above to customize what different people can see.
