How to Use an Email Address to Find Someone on Facebook

On Mobile

Open Facebook. Tap the Facebook app icon, which resembles a white "f" on a dark-blue background. This will open your News Feed page if you're logged in. If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address and password when prompted before proceeding.

Tap Mac Spotlight (Android only). It's the icon that resembles a magnifying glass. It's in the upper-right corner of the app. This displays a search bar at the top of the screen.

Tap the search bar. It's the "Search" text box at the top of the screen. Doing so will bring up your smartphone's on-screen keyboard.

Enter an email address. Type in the email address that you want to use to search for a person. You’ll have to type it completely, as Facebook cannot search for a partial email address.

Tap See results for . It's in a drop-down menu below the "Search" text box. Doing so will search Facebook for profiles matching the email address.

Review the search results. If the email address belongs to someone on Facebook, their profile will appear in the search results. You can click their profile to view it, or click Add Friend to add them directly from the search results. If the search returns no results, the person may use another email address for Facebook , or they may have changed their privacy settings in such a way that their email address is not searchable.

On Desktop

Go to https://www.facebook.com in a web browser. This will open your News Feed if you're logged in. If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address and password to log in before proceeding.

Click the search bar. It's the text box that says "Search Facebook". It's in the upper-right corner.

Enter an email address. Type in the email address that you want to use to search for a person. You’ll have to type it completely, as Facebook cannot search for a partial email address.

Click See all results for . It's at the top of the "Filters" menu to the left. Doing so will search Facebook for all profiles matching the email address.

Review the results. If the email address belongs to someone on Facebook, their profile will appear in the search results. You can click their profile to view it, or click Add Friend to add them directly from the search results. If the search returns no results, the person may use another email address for Facebook , or they may have changed their privacy settings in such a way that their email address is not searchable.