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You can easily add a life event on Facebook to mark important milestones for your friends on the platform.
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  • You can add a life event on Facebook through the “Life Event” button on your profile page.  
  • The Life Event button is located near the top of the page, just underneath the status update bar.
  • You can also add or edit a Facebook life event by going to the “About” tab on your Facebook profile and selecting the “Life Events” menu from the left-hand column. 
  • Life Events on Facebook are special posts that can help you commemorate an event, relationship, or other important memories.
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Congratulations! You’ve just hit a major milestone — started a new job, moved, gotten married, had a baby, or something else entirely — and now you want to share your happy moment with everyone you know. One way to do this is to add it as a life event on Facebook.

Facebook life events allow people to know what’s happening to you quickly, without you having to write a post about it. You’ve probably seen them before — the most common ones out there are when people start new relationships, get engaged or married, or get new jobs.

Usually, these life events are created automatically when you change a portion of your Facebook profile. However, if you want to create a life event manually — or alter the details of an existing one, there’s a way to do that, too.

Here’s how.

How to add a life event on Facebook 

1. Go to your Facebook profile page.

2. Above where it says "What's on your mind," on the right, click "Life Event."

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Click "Life Event."
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3. Choose the most fitting category, or select "Create Your Own."

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Choose a category.
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4. Fill in the information as desired: Title, date, description, location, and any photos you may want to add or people you may want to tag. When you are satisfied, click "Share" at the bottom.

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Fill in as much of the information as you desire, then click "Share."
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How to edit a life event you've already added on Facebook

1. From your Facebook profile page, under your cover photo, click "About."

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Click "About" on your profile toolbar.
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2. On the left-hand sidebar, click "Life Events" at the bottom.

3. Find the life event you want to edit and click on it.

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Click "Life Events", then the name of the event you want to edit.
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4. In the top right corner of the life event pop-up box, click the three dots.

5. In the drop-down menu, click "Edit Life Event" - or, if you simply want to delete it, click "Delete Life Event."

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Click the three dot menu, then "Edit Life Event" or "Delete Life Event."
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6. If you chose edit, alter the details of the event as you please, then click "Save."

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