.. include:: /shortcuts.rstext .. index:: single: Groups; Find friends single: New in Mahara 1.5; Limit user search results to institution .. _find_friends: Find friends ---------------- *Groups → Find friends* If you want to establish your social network, you can use the *Find friends* page to find people to connect to. An alphabetical list of all users in your institution(s) or on the entire system is provided. .. figure:: /images/group/friend_find.* :alt: Find friends page *Find friends* page #. Use the search box to search for a name of a user. |new15| Your search results are limited to users from your institution(s). Choose the option "Everyone" to search for any user on the system. #. All results are listed. You can click on the name to view that user's profile page. You also see if a user is already a friend of yours. #. You see more information about this user and can take more actions: * View the institution(s) of which the user is a member. * Send this user a message without requesting friendship. * Send this user a friend request. * Edit this user's group membership for a group of which you are an administrator. .. note:: You can prevent others from sending you messages or friend requests if you disabled these options in :ref:`your account settings `. .. index:: single: Find friends; Send friend request Send a friend request ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You can send a friend request from the *Find friends* page by clicking on the *Send friend request* link next to the user you want to be friends with. .. figure:: /images/group/friend_request.* :alt: Send friend request Send friend request #. Give a reason why want to request friendship with this user. This reason can be important if the other person does not know you well and thus may likely reject your request. #. Click the *Request friendship* button to send off your friend request or click the *Cancel* button to abort your action. .. index:: single: Find friends; Accept friend request Accept a friend request ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ When another user has requested friendship, you receive a notification which is shown in the login box. .. figure:: /images/group/friend_pending_1.* :alt: Pending friend request Pending friend request When you click on the friend request, you are taken to your *My friends* page. All your pending friend requests are shown. .. figure:: /images/group/friend_pending_2.* :alt: Page with all pending friend requests View all your pending friend requests #. View the name of the person requesting friendship and a short description if the user had written one in *Content → Profile → Introduction*. You can click on the name and view the profile page. #. Read the reason why this user requests friendship if the user provided a reason. #. Click the *Approve request* link to approve the friend request. Once you approve a friend request, you appear immediately on that user's *My friends* page and the user on yours. #. Click the *Deny request* link to deny friendship. #. Click the *Send message* button to communicate with the user before making your decision about this friend request. .. index:: single: Find friends; Deny friend request Deny a friend request ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ When somebody sent you a friend request, go the *My friends* page to view your pending requests. .. figure:: /images/group/friend_request_deny.* :alt: Deny a friend request Deny a friend request #. Next to the person whose request you wish to deny, click the *Deny request* link. #. Provide a reason for your denial if you wish to give one. #. Click the *Deny friend request* button to send your message or click the *Cancel* button to abort your action. #. The user receives a notification which includes your reason for denial.