It also includes information on how to share a post with only a handful of specific friends.

If you don’t change the setting every time, it defaults to the one you used most recently.

Here’s how to exclude a specific person (or people) from seeing your Facebook post.

Create Post window

Select theWhat’s on your mindfield to initiate the Create Post window.

Click thePrivacydrop-down list next to your name and profile image.

It will display the most recent option you’ve used, such as Public or Friends.

Privacy setting on Facebook post

In the Select Privacy list, chooseFriends Except.

snag the name of the friend or friends you want to exclude from seeing your post.

You will see that the Privacy setting now saysFriends Except.

Friends Except… in Select Privacy window

Facebook does not provide a way for people to know that you have prevented them from seeing a post.

Everyone else will automatically be excluded from seeing it.

You may have prevented your mom from seeing what you posted, but don’t forget about Aunt Myrtle.

Friends Who Won’t See Your Post in Friends Except window

She could rat you out for saying something stupid on Facebook.

Be careful out there.

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Specific Friends in Select Privacy