How to Find People on Snapchat

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Open the Snapchat app.. Swipe down on the camera screen.. Tap My Friends.

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Steps

1

Open the Snapchat app.

Step 1

Open the Snapchat app.

2

Swipe down on the camera screen.

Step 2

Swipe down on the camera screen.

3

Tap My Friends.

Step 3

Tap My Friends.

4

Tap Contacts.

Step 4

Tap Contacts.

5

Scroll to the person you wish to add.

Step 5

Scroll to the person you wish to add.

6

Tap + Add to the right of a contact's name.

Step 6

Tap + Add to the right of a contact's name.

7

Confirm that this person has been added to your Friends list.

Step 7

Confirm that this person has been added to your Friends list.

8

Open the Snapchat app.

Step 8

Open the Snapchat app.

9

Swipe down on the camera screen.

Step 9

Swipe down on the camera screen.

10

Tap Add Friends.

Step 10

Tap Add Friends.

11

Tap Add by Username.

Step 11

Tap Add by Username.

12

Type a friend's username into the search bar.

Step 12

Type a friend's username into the search bar.

13

Tap + Add.

Step 13

Tap + Add.

14

Open the Snapchat app.

Step 14

Open the Snapchat app.

15

Have your friend swipe down on their camera screen.

Step 15

Have your friend swipe down on their camera screen.

16

Center the snapcode box in your screen.

Step 16

Center the snapcode box in your screen.

17

Tap and hold the snapcode box on your screen.

Step 17

Tap and hold the snapcode box on your screen.

18

Tap Add Friend.

Step 18

Tap Add Friend.

19

Open the Snapchat app.

Step 19

Open the Snapchat app.

20

Swipe down on the camera screen.

Step 20

Swipe down on the camera screen.

21

Tap Add Friends.

Step 21

Tap Add Friends.

22

Tap Add Nearby.

Step 22

Tap Add Nearby.

23

Make sure your friend also has Add Nearby turned on.

Step 23

Make sure your friend also has Add Nearby turned on.

24

Tap + Add.

Step 24

Tap + Add.

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