How to see photos someone is tagged in on facebook

How to see photos someone is tagged in on facebook
How to see photos someone is tagged in on facebook

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With Facebook, you can find all the photos in which you or your friends are tagged. Photos you are tagged in are displayed in the Photos section of your Facebook profile or in the Activity Log. To find photos in which your friends are tagged, use the search box. You can search for specific friends or view photos of all your friends. You can remove your tag from any photo, but you can't delete photos posted by other people on their profiles.

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Find Your Tagged Photos

Step 1

Click your name after you log in to Facebook to view your Timeline and then click "Photos" to view your photos and albums. Click "Photos of You" to view photos that you are tagged in.

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Step 2

Click the "View Activity Log" button on your Timeline to view all your Facebook activity. To find tagged photos and posts, filter the activity list.

Step 3

Click "Photos" in the left pane of your News Feed and then click "Photos of You" to view all photos you are tagged in. To see all posts you're tagged in, click "Posts You're Tagged In."

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Photos of Your Friends

Step 1

Click inside the search box at the top of the Facebook page after you log in to your Facebook account to display a list of search suggestions.

Step 2

Type "Photos tagged with" and then click "Photos tagged with my friends" to view all photos your friends are tagged in. Click the "Recent" link to see only the most recent tagged photos of your friends.

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Step 3

Type "Photos tagged with Friend's Name" without the quotation marks to view photos that specific friends are tagged in. Replace "Friend's Name" with the name of your friend. Facebook displays suggestions as soon as you start typing a name.

Step 4

Choose the correct name from the list of suggestions to view the photos. Click "Recent" to see only the most recent tagged photos.

Tip

The Activity Log enables you to find your hidden posts. Click "Posts You've Hidden" in the left pane to filter the activity log.

Click "More" in the Activity Log to view all filtering options. You can see detailed information about your events, groups, friends, games and even searches.

Type "Photos tagged with me" into the search field to view photos that you are tagged in.

To remove a tag, click the photo, click "Options" and choose "Remove Tag" from the menu. Click "I want this removed from Facebook" if you want to delete the photo from your Timeline. Click "Okay" to remove the tag.

Prevent unwanted tags of you from appearing on Facebook by enabling the tag review option. Click the arrowhead in the top right corner of Facebook, choose "Settings" from the menu and click "Timeline and Tagging." Click "Edit" next to the "Review tags people add to your own posts before the tags appear on Facebook" option and choose "Enabled" from the drop-down box.

Facebook members use the photo feature as a way to connect and share. "Tagging" is an extended, related feature that allows friends to identify each other by name in photos, videos and other Facebook functions. Tagged Facebook photos appear in the upper strip of a profile page, in news feeds, on walls and on "Photo" pages. If privacy settings allow, you can view all tagged photos of a friend in a few quick steps.

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Step 1

Log into your Facebook account using your email address and password.

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Step 2

Select the "Profile" tab and click the "Friends" link in the left column.

Step 3

Click the name of a friend to view their homepage. Select the "Photos" option located under their profile picture in the left column.

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Step 4

Scroll down to the "Photos and Videos of..." section and click the "Photos" link next to the "See All" option on the right.

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Step 5

Click the first photo that appears under the "Photos and Videos of..." section to open the photo viewer. Use the arrows to advance through all tagged photos of the user.

Why can't I see photos someone is tagged in on Facebook?

With Facebook privacy settings, you control the visibility of the content you post on Facebook. If your friends are unable to view your tagged Facebook photos, it is likely that you've adjusted your privacy settings to prevent them from doing so.

How can I see posts a friend is tagged in?

How to See Tagged Friends on Facebook.
Browse to Facebook.com and log in to your account..
Type a Facebook friend's name in the search bar at the top of the page, and then select the person's profile when it appears in the list below..

How do I see someones mentions on Facebook?

Find comments made by someone on Facebook for free If you remember a specific user by name, you could type in “comments made by <user>” in the Facebook search bar. You can narrow down the search results using the filters on the left.