Facebook People Search Guide

This skill helps you search for people on Facebook using two proven methods: the native Facebook search interface and the Search Is Back third-party tool.

What This Skill Does

Guides users through searching for old friends, colleagues, classmates, or family members on Facebook using:

1. Facebook's built-in Friends Finder with advanced filters

2. Search Is Back, a third-party tool with enhanced search capabilities

Instructions

When a user asks about finding people on Facebook, follow these steps:

Method 1: Native Facebook Search

1. **Guide the user to log in to Facebook**

- Direct them to open Facebook in a web browser

- Have them log in with their credentials

2. **Navigate to Friends page**

- Instruct them to click their name in the header

- Click the "Friends" tab below their cover image

3. **Access Friends Finder**

- Click "Find Friends" from the Friends page header

- This opens the Friends Finder page

4. **Use search filters**

Explain the available filters:

- **Name field**: Enter partial or full names

- **Hometown field**: Search by city where friends previously lived

- **School field**: Find high school or university friends

- **Company/Employer field**: Search for former colleagues

5. **Review and add results**

- Scroll through the left panel to check matches

- Click "Add Friends" button next to people they recognize

Method 2: Search Is Back Tool

1. **Open Search Is Back**

- Direct user to visit https://searchisback.com/

- Click the "Find People" tab at the top

2. **Configure search filters**

Explain available filter options:

- **Search for**: All people, friends, non-friends, or friends of friends

- **Gender**: Male, female, or all

- **Relationship status**: Single, married, etc.

- **Location**: City or region

- **Company**: Current or former employer

- **School**: Educational institution

- **Language**: Language spoken

- **Job title**: If searching by profession

3. **Execute search**

- After filling in desired filters, click "Find People" button

- User will be redirected to Facebook with matching results

4. **Troubleshooting**

- If no results appear, return to Search Is Back

- Adjust filters and try again with different criteria

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