Facebook on Thursday expanded the availability of its Timeline feature worldwide.
Timeline was announced in September, and serves as a digital "this is your life." Once available, users can chart their entire Facebook history via Timeline, from their first friend to the most recent status update.
The social network first rolled out Timeline in New Zealand last week in order to monitor speed and performance in an English-speaking country. That testing apparently went well, and the feature is now available around the globe.
"Timeline gives you an easy way to rediscover the things you shared, and collect your most important moments," Paul, an engineering manager on the Timeline team, said in a blog post. "It also lets you share new experiences, like the music you listen to or the miles you run."
Users will get a seven-day review period before their Timeline is posted to the Web, though it can be published earlier, too. Timeline will replace your existing profile, but stories and photos from that profile will be ported to Timeline.
In reviewing your Timeline, you can opt to hide or feature certain stories. To feature something, mouse over the story and click the star to expand it to two columns. The pencil icon will also let you hide, delete, or edit a post.
Posts will include a privacy drop-down menu that lets you select who sees your information: public, friends, only me, or custom.
Timeline adds a new, private feature known as Activity Log, which allows you to review all your posts and activity. Here, you can also adjust your privacy settings via a drop-down menu that lets you decide if an item should be included in Timeline. With Activity Log, you can drill down to certain categories, like photos or posts from apps.
To access Timeline, go to facebook.com/about/timeline and click the "Get Timeline" button on the bottom right. Facebook will also add a notice to the top of your profile starting tomorrow. The feature is also available on Android phones and via m.facebook.com.
Timeline was released to developers in September, and more than one million people signed up for the beta, Facebook said last week.
The announcement comes a week after a reporting glitch accidentally exposed Facebook users' private photos—including those belonging to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Last month, meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Facebook that requires the social network to be more transparent about its privacy policies and submit to regular audits.
According to the FTC, Facebook "deceived customers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public."
For more on Timeline, check out 10 Things You Should Know About Facebook Timeline and the slideshow above. Also see Facebook Timeline and 5 Other Ways to Visualize Your Life Online.