Videos – Look for videos by the date, location, or whether it’s an FB live.
Photos – Search for photos by type, location, year, or even person (the poster).
People – Find people based on location, education, or workplace.
Posts – Look for your friends’ posts or those mentioning your friends.
Now the advanced search page opens, giving you access to 11 search categories in the menu to the left:.
Type anything in the search box and hit Enter on your keyboard.
When the Facebook page opens, you’ll see the Facebook search box in the top left corner.
Open a web browser on your computer and go to.
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