Getting started & your books

Can I make a book of my whole Facebook life?You can go back as far as 2007 — that is where the year picker stops — but not always in one volume. Set Date range star… Will a photo I upload keep the date it was taken?Not by itself. A photo you import starts with today's date, whatever its file says. That is why it is worth setting the … I picked a day and the date shown is not the one I choseThis is a known issue we are fixing. The day list always shows 1 to 31, even for months that do not have that many days,… Can I set an end date in the future?Yes — you can set the end date to any date up to 31 December of the current year. Your book will still only contain post… How do I start a new book?Two ways. From My Library of Saved Books, select + New Book. Or go to My Book Collection and choose a source under Step … What are Help and Our Products in the menu?Help opens this Help Center, where you will find the answers to everything from building a book to shipping, payment and… What are the icons at the bottom of my phone screen?They are the editor's panels, one tab each: Content for Choose Content and Edit content, Titles for your cover text, Col… Can I make my whole book on my phone?Yes — everything works on a phone. There is no separate app; the editor runs in your phone's browser. The layout changes… What is best for a baby's first year, a wedding, or a gift?Set the date range around the occasion and let the book do the rest. For a baby's first year, birth date to first birthd… One big book or one per year?Make it as big as your period allows. A longer book costs less per page, so one substantial volume is better value than … I picked the wrong date range — how do I undo it?Set the dates back to what they were and the book is rebuilt as it was. The date range is not a destructive change — the… I changed the dates and my whole book changedThat is expected — changing the period rebuilds the book from scratch across the new dates, so the page count, the layou… Does it use the date I posted or the date the photo was taken?Each photo carries its own date on your account, and that is the date that decides where it lands in your book. This is … Can I put two separate periods in one book?Not directly — the date range is a single stretch from one date to another. What you can do is set the range to cover bo… Can I make a book of just one trip or one month?Yes. Set Date range start and Date range end around the dates of the trip and the book will contain only that. One thing… How far back can I go?Back to 2007. The year dropdown under Date range start goes that far, and you can print anything still on your account f… What is this page?This is the Book Editor, where your photo book is put together. The big picture on the left is your cover. On the right … Why does my book start in April — I wanted the whole yearA new book opens on a recent period by default, not your whole history — it is only a starting point. Set Date range sta… How do I choose which period my book covers?Use Select the time period to be printed on the right of the editor. Set Date range start and Date range end with the mo… What is the difference between Preview and Edit on a book?Preview opens the book to read, page by page, without changing anything. Edit opens it in the editor so you can change t… What do In progress, In cart and Ordered mean?They filter your library by where each book has got to: In progress is still being worked on, In cart is waiting in your… Can I duplicate a book?There is no duplicate button. The way to get a second version of a book is to create a new one over the same period: set… How do I delete a book I don't want?There is no way to delete a book from your library yourself at the moment. Unwanted books sit there harmlessly — they co… You made me one book per year — can I have it all in one instead?Yes — set the period you want yourself. Open any of the books, and under Select the time period to be printed set the st… Why do I have so many books I didn't make?Two reasons, both harmless. When you first connect an account we build several books for you — usually one per period — … What is My Library of Saved Books?It is where every book you have made is kept, so you can come back to it, look at it again or order it. Open it with See… Can I change the type of book after I have started?Yes. Select Change beside the book name to open Change book type, and pick from My Social Book, My Instagram Book, Fan P… How do I change the language or the currency?Use the flag and language selector in the header, at the top right of the editor. Prices follow the store's currency, wh… How long does it take to make a book?Minutes, if you keep the book we built for you. The book is generated automatically as soon as you pick a source, so a c… What is the difference between a collection and a book?Your My Book Collection page is the starting point where you choose a content source; My Library of Saved Books is where… Is my book already made, or do I have to make it?It is already made. As soon as you choose a source, we build a complete book from your account: your posts, photos and c… What am I supposed to do first?Look at your book before you change anything. Select Preview to page through what has already been built for you. Then, …