Faces
To make a face out of 2 vertices.
Select the 2 faces. You can press the B key to select vertices.
To make a face out of many vertices.
Press the B KEY twice.
Click the vertices you would like to select.
Press Shift - F.
Note - Your polygon has to be closed in order to use Shift F. If you have an open polygon close it by selecting two vertices and pressing the F KEY.