--- description: Facebook's new lightsaber photo filter lets you side with Finn or Kylo Ren in anticipation of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens." title: How to Add a Lightsaber to Your Facebook Profile Picture image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcb77ffd0565c3c3b/69886fb7cd1bba438a6fdf59/finn-star-wars-the-force-awakens.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # How to Add A Lightsaber to Your Facebook Profile Picture to Celebrate 'The Force Awakens'  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 15, 2015 6:38 PM CUT  LUCASFILM  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 15, 2015 6:38 PM CUT If posting about how excited you are to see _Star Wars: The Force Awakens_ on Facebook just isn’t cutting it, you can now show your enthusiasm another way. Facebook has rolled out a new filter that lets you add a lightsaber to your profile picture. You can choose to side with Finn or Kylo Ren by overlaying a blue or red lightsaber on your photo. Here’s how to try it. 1. Choose which lightsaber you want to add by navigating to [this Facebook post for Finn](https://www.facebook.com/StarWars/posts/1068727766512157 "undefined") or [this one for Kylo Ren](https://www.facebook.com/StarWars/photos/a.184244804960462.62918.169299103121699/1068138193237781/?type=3 "undefined"). 2. Then click the “Try It” button located below the movie poster just above the comments section. You can also switch between lightsabers by clicking the _Star Wars_ logo icons next to your photo. 3. Hover the mouse and drag your photo to reposition the lightsaber to your liking. 4. In the lower right corner, choose when you’d like Facebook to automatically remove the lightsaber and restore your photo to normal. Your options include one hour, one day, and one week. You can also choose the “Never” option to keep the filter for as long as you like. 5. Then press the “Save as Profile Picture” button to save your choice. ### See Every _Star Wars_ Cover in TIME Magazine History  R2-D2 and BB-8 on the cover of the Dec. 14, 2015 issue of TIME. Marco Grob for TIME  The May 9, 2005, cover of TIME TIME  The Apr. 29, 2002, cover of TIME TIME  The May 31, 1999, Asia edition of TIME magazine Cover Credit: PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION FOR TIME BY JOHN WHITE. PHOTOGRAPH OF DARTH MAUL BY KEITH HAMSHERE ©LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED  The Apr. 26, 1999, cover of TIME TIME  The Mar. 17, 1997, Asia edition of TIME Cover Credit: PHOTOGRAPH ©LUCASFILM LTD. 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