当您想到Facebook时，搜索可能并不是第一件事。 公平地说，很长一段时间以来，Facebook的搜索功能都非常糟糕。

That’s not the case anymore, though. A number of changes in recent years have made Facebook’s search function really easy to use, and quite powerful, all at the same time. Here are a few things you can find quickly with this function, along with some tips to keep in mind.

不过，情况已不再如此。 近年来的许多变化使Facebook的搜索功能真正易于使用，并且功能强大，并且可以同时使用。 使用此功能可以快速找到以下几件事，并牢记一些提示。

The most obvious use for Facebook’s search functionality is searching for people, so let’s start with that. Just type the name of the person you’re looking for, and you’ll see a list of results:

您基本上可以指定任何属性，并且假定您要寻找的人公开拥有该信息，Facebook将对其进行深入研究。 例如，您可以输入某人的姓名和：

• The place they live, or used to live. 他们居住或曾经居住的地方。
• Someone’s career title, e.g. “Farmer” or “Journalist”. 某人的职业头衔，例如“农民”或“新闻工作者”。
• The place they work, or used to work. 他们工作或曾经工作的地方。
• Any schools they attended in the past, or are currently attending. 他们过去或现在上过的所有学校。
• Any organization the person is affiliated with, including churches or nonprofits. 该人所属的任何组织，包括教堂或非营利组织。

Include these bits of information and Facebook will try to find people who match all the criteria listed. It does a surprisingly good job of parsing that information.

包括这些信息，Facebook将尝试找到符合所有列出条件的人员。 它在解析该信息方面做得非常好。

In some cases, you don’t even need a name. For example, if you work at Jack’s Coffee Shop, you could search for “Jack’s Coffee Shop employees” and scroll through a list of people who’ve publically stated they work there. Or if you have someone’s email address, you could try searching for that to find their Facebook profile.

在某些情况下，您甚至不需要名称。 例如，如果您在Jack's Coffee Shop工作，则可以搜索“ Jack's Coffee Shop员工”，并滚动浏览公开声明在此工作的人员列表。 或者，如果您有某人的电子邮件地址，则可以尝试搜索该地址以找到其Facebook个人资料。

You can even search for groups of people based on criteria like this. For example “friends in los angeles” will show you all your Facebook friends that live in Los Angeles—perfect for planning all your outings on your next visit.

您甚至可以根据这样的条件搜索人群。 例如，“洛杉矶的朋友”将向您显示居住在洛杉矶的所有Facebook朋友-可以完美地计划您下次访问时的所有郊游。

Have you ever found yourself trying to find back a specific Facebook post, or conversation, from a few months or even years ago? Facebook’s search can help with that. Just type a few keywords from the conversation into search, then click one of the “Posted By” buttons in the left column.

如果这还不够，您还必须选择指定日期范围或发布帖子的实际位置。

There are other things you might be searching for on Facebook—pages, for example. If you want to search for the official page for an organization, just type it’s name. The top result will usually be official.

这使您可以搜索Facebook上的每个页面，是找到值得关注的新公共页面的好​​方法。

Facebook probably isn’t a great place to get your news, but the “Latest” tab will show you a bunch of recent posts related to whatever your search query might be.

如果您想知道与某个特定主题相关的事情，这是从整个Facebook上查看有关该主题的对话的快速方法。

You might notice, as you start searching, that your entire search history is saved by Facebook for future reference. This can be practical: if you search the same thing a lot, Facebook can give you faster recommendations. But it can also feel somewhat creepy. If you want to clear this out, click the “Edit” button to the right of the search bar.

单击此按钮，Facebook将会删除您的所有搜索历史记录，可能会隐藏您本来不需要搜索的所有内容。

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/282908/how-to-use-facebooks-search-to-find-anyone-or-anything/