Help Center

The New Facebook

Click on "Send feedback" at the very top of every page to provide feedback or to report a bug that is specifically related to the redesign. For more information about the redesign, visit the new Facebook help topic.

Help Center

Questions and Answers from Facebook

Who can see my Status?

By default, your friends and people in your networks can see your Status. You can restrict this further from the Profile section of the Privacy page.

How do I update my Status?

To update your status:

Go to your profile. Select the Wall tab. Click 'Update Status' in the Publisher box. Enter your new status. Click 'Post' to update your status.

What happens when I clear my Status?

Your Status Box will remain invisible to others until you fill out a new Status.

How long does my status stay up for?

Your Status stays up for one week.

How many former status messages remain visible in the drop down?

We will always display your previous three status messages there for easy reference.

How can I see someone else's Status?

You can see the most recent Status of each of your friends by going to the Friends page. In addition, a person's Status is displayed at the top of his or her profile.

My question is not listed.

If your question is not listed above, click here.

See all Questions and Answers from Facebook »

Questions and Answers from Users

Under the new facebook, what is the character limit for a status message? Can this be changed? It seems that my status message on my Profile page is now getting cut off at a shorter size than it previously was.

it wont let me update my status

Ask a Question

To get more information about Help Center, ask other users your own question.

To ask a question about other topics, go back to the Help Center and select a topic.

Answer a Question

Answer a recently asked question that hasn't been answered yet.

Under the new facebook, what is the character limit for a st... it wont let me update my status

See All »