How do i use messenger in facebook

How to use Facebook Messenger

By David Lumb

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updated 7 April 2020

Facebook Messenger can be used on desktop or mobile

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When trying to stay in touch with people, why not harness one of the most popular social media networks on the planet? Facebook Messenger is a capable and easy-to-use app to chat with text, audio, or video – and if you’ve already got a Facebook account, you’ve basically already got it set up.

That’s because Facebook Messenger works off the back-end of Facebook, allowing you to strike up chats with any friend on the network. In a web browser, you can open up recent chats via the ‘Messages’ button on the top menu bar or switch over to a dedicated Facebook Messenger page to browse all your conversations.

On mobile, Facebook Messenger has its own dedicated app on either iOS or Android, but the concept is the same: converse with all your existing Facebook friends in a simplified interface.

If you haven’t used Facebook, we’ll help you get set up in the next section – and if you don’t want to sign up, we’ll walk you through that getting Messenger without an account, too. If you already have a Facebook account, skip down to the ‘How To Chat With Facebook Messenger’ section below.

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Signing up for Facebook is easy: just head to the social network’s main page, click ‘sign up,’ and fill in all your details.

If you don’t want to sign up, good news – you don’t have to on mobile. (Desktop and web users are out of luck, sadly.)

In the Facebook Messenger mobile app, click ‘Not on Facebook?’ and input your phone number, as this guide describes. It’s that easy.

How to use Facebook Messenger in the browser

On desktop, Facebook Messenger is easy to use once you’ve logged in to Facebook. As previously mentioned, you can access conversations within the social network by clicking the word bubble-shaped ‘Messages’ icon in the top bar to open a drop-down menu of your recent conversations.

Click on a conversation and it will appear in a small window on the bottom of the window. Aside from exchanging text messages as you would any other platform, you can click the camera button or phone button at the top to jump into a video or audio call, respectively. The cog ‘settings’ button lets you mute, ignore, or block unwanted conversations, or open the chat up to a group.

You can also use the cog ‘settings’ button to open the chat up in the dedicated Facebook Messenger page. You can also access this by clicking on the ‘Messenger’ button at the top of the browser and scrolling to the bottom of the drop-down menu to click “See All in Messenger” to open the dedicated Facebook Messenger site.

The Messenger page lists conversations on the left, the selected conversation in the center, and contact details on the right. Above the latter are the ‘call’ and ‘camera’ buttons for audio and video chats, respectively, which are a bit hidden in the top right corner. Other options, like attaching photos or sending audio clips, are at the bottom surrounding the text entry box. You can also drag and drop files from your desktop straight into the chat window.

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How to use Facebook Messenger on mobile

On mobile, launch the Facebook Messenger app and you’ll see your list of chats listed vertically. Tap one and you’ll enter the conversation in a compact window: audio call and video chat buttons are in the top right, while image and voice message buttons aare at the bottom left of the chat box. To go back to the chat list, tap the back arrow at the top left of the display.

At the bottom of the conversation list are two buttons: Chats (where you are now) and People, which brings you to Stories from Facebook friends as well as an Active list of who is available to chat. Tap on your profile icon in the top left corner to switch your own status, handle message requests, and fiddle with other settings.

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David is now a mobile reporter at Cnet. Formerly Mobile Editor, US for TechRadar, he covered phones, tablets, and wearables. He still thinks the iPhone 4 is the best-looking smartphone ever made. He's most interested in technology, gaming and culture – and where they overlap and change our lives. His current beat explores how our on-the-go existence is affected by new gadgets, carrier coverage expansions, and corporate strategy shifts.

What is Messenger

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Facebook Messenger is a FREE mobile messaging app used for instant messaging, sharing photos, videos, audio recordings and for group chats. The app, which is free to download, can be used to communicate with your friends on Facebook and with your phone contacts.

Is Messenger different to Facebook?

The Messenger app is a separate app to Facebook. However, users’ profiles can be set using their Facebook account or telephone number.

What are the main functions?

Instant messaging
Photo/video sharing
Group chats – users can chat with their Facebook friends and phone book contacts
Ability to record voice messages
Live video chat // video calling

Is there an age restriction?

Like Facebook, users should be 13+ to download the app.

UPDATE: The Digital Age of Consent in Ireland is set at 16 years of age. If you are under 16, you must have consent of a parent or guardian.

Why do young people like Messenger?

It’s free to download
You can connect with both Facebook friends and contacts in your phone book
It’s really easy to use
You can send colourful/fun ‘stickers’ to friends

For younger Messenger users ‘Stickers’ are a popular function within the app.

How does it work?

Users simply download the app to their mobile/tablet device; the app can also be used on desktop. Users have the option of setting up Messenger using their Facebook account or with their telephone number (similar to Whatsapp, Viber, ooVoo etc.) If you choose to set-up an account with your Facebook profile, Messenger takes information from your Facebook profile to set up your Messenger profile. This information includes friends list, profile picture, etc. The app can sync with your phone contacts as well as with your current friend list on Facebook.

Are there any risks?

With all other similar messaging apps, there are some risks and things to watch out for. Some of the more common risks include cyberbullying, experiencing or sharing inappropriate content and chatting with strangers. To help avoid these problems, the same rules should apply to all online interactions for young people; only share data with those who you trust in real life, think before you click and report any inappropriate data or messages to a trusted adult. There are some other risks more specific to the Messenger app which parents should be also be aware of:

Location Services

The Messenger app allows users to send other users their location in message. This is done using GPS technology available on most devices now. Parents may want to disable location services on their child’s device to avoid any potential risk. On most devices location services can be found in the phone settings. Simply disable the ‘access to my location’ option.

How to disable location settings on Android

For Apple devices go: support.apple.com/en-us

Facebook Privacy Settings

When set up with a Facebook account, the Messenger app can sync with all of your phone book contacts in addition to Facebook friends. If you are concerned about who might be in your child’s contacts list or would prefer to limit who your child’s contacts to only Facebook friends, this can be done by skipping the sync with contacts option when downloading the app or turning it off in the settings. Go to Settings > People > Turn Synced Contacts off.

Another privacy setting parents should be aware of is ‘Who can contact me’. By default this Facebook setting is set to ‘basic filtering’ – which means friends and people you may know can contact you on Facebook and on Messenger. To avoid risk of contact from someone your child may not know, it is recommended that this setting be switched to strict filtering (only friends can send messages to the account). This only applies when a user has set up a Messenger account using Facebook. To limit who can contact your child:

Go to Settings > Select Privacy > Select edit on ‘Whose messages do I want filtered into my Inbox?’ (this can be found in the Who can contact me section’) > Switch from basic filtering to strict filtering.

Useful Links

Facebook Messenger Privacy Settings: facebook.com/help/messenger-app/

Facebook Messenger Information on Safety: facebook. com/help

How to use Facebook Messenger: instructions and settings

To quickly communicate with contacts, all Facebook account holders use the messenger - a special program for organizing correspondence and dialogues, which is available both in the browser and as a separate application for your smartphone. Let's take a closer look at how different versions of the messenger work, how they differ, and how to use Facebook Messenger on various devices.

Contents

Web version of messenger
Messenger functions in browser
Working with messenger in browser
Difference between web and mobile version
How to hide visit time in messenger?
Firefox users
Turn off visibility for friends
Where can I find hidden messages in Facebook Messanger?
Withdrawal

Web version of messenger

Use your Facebook credentials to log into the messenger.

April 8, 2015 Mark Zuckerberg presented the long-awaited web version of the messenger. Previously, users could only download a mobile application for communication or chat on Facebook on the website of the social network itself.

Now you can exchange messages in a separate browser window without wasting your time reading the Facebook news feed in parallel. The web version is absolutely free and is used by everyone who has a personal Facebook page.

This assembly of the popular communication program has already surpassed the browser services from Telegram and Whatsapp in terms of the number of daily visits.

Messenger functions in the browser

With a high probability, the program will become your main means of communication with all your friends and colleagues:

easy communication with other users. Chat, send each other, photos, links to interesting posts, notes;
View the sending and delivery status of messages. In real time, you can find out if the interlocutor has read your message;
video calls. Their work is a pleasant surprise, now really high-quality video conversations in HD can be carried out not only using Skype, but also on Facebook;
quick photo and video exchange. You can launch the camera directly in the program window. Capture an important moment and send it to the interlocutor;
free stickers. In the chat mode, a huge number of emojis and stickers are available to you. In the new version of the messenger, the developers have added a search function for stickers. Now it is enough to enter the name of the emotion or action to get the most suitable sticker;
dialogue support. Chat with multiple friends at the same time. Dialogues are also very useful for organizing communication between colleagues;
sending money. This is a new feature that is currently in pre-testing. Only residents of the United States can use the transfer of money using Facebook;
interaction with bots that can write to you for the purpose of advertising, mass mailing;
quick hello. To start chatting in the messenger, just wave to Facebook to another user using a special key in the dialog.

Work with the messenger in the browser

Exchange messages, photos, stickers, make video calls!

Let's take a look at how to use Facebook's quick messaging in a browser. To get started, go to messenger.com and log in using your existing Facebook page.

Working with the browser version of the messenger is very easy. The interface is similar to other popular programs.

In the left part of the window are all your dialogues with friends. Click on the name of the person you need, and the contents of the correspondence will open on the right.
To start a video call or a regular voice call, click on the corresponding buttons in the upper right corner of the screen.
To send a sticker or emoji, click on the smiley icon next to the text field to enter messages.

Difference between web version and mobile version

The application can be installed on iOS, Android and Windows Phone devices.

Browser and mobile versions of the messenger have an identical interface. However, if you're using Facebook Messenger on mobile, there are more features available to you for now.

In the mobile version, users will not only always be in touch with all their friends from the social network, but will also be able to manage SMS messages on the phone in the application window from Facebook.
Also in the mobile assembly of the application, it is possible to leave the coordinates of your location, which allows you to show the interlocutor how to find you faster.

Another difference between the two versions is the type of use. Messenger for iPhone or Android must be installed as a separate program from the application store.

The web version does not need to be installed, just open any browser and start using it.

If the messenger is not working, find out why this is happening on a separate page.

How to hide visit time in messenger?

Attendance may not be visible only by applying special settings through the browser. Recall that the standard web version of the social network allows you to easily view all the correspondence that is in Messenger.

You cannot hide your activity in the mobile version of the messenger.

Next, let's look at a few simple ways to hide visit times using a browser.

Firefox users

You can hide your visit using a browser filter.

Mozilla Firefox users have a quick method to hide visiting time in Facebook messenger.

Type about:config in your browser's address bar.
Press "Enter" and wait for the browser's special settings window to appear.
Find the parameter search string. Type network.http.redirection-limit in it. The parameter value must be "0".

It remains to go to the Facebook website, open the settings window again and change the value in the filter field back from "0" to "1".

After that, no one will know when a person visited the site.

Disable visibility for friends

The second method will work in any browser. Its essence lies in the fact that none of your friends will see the time of your visit to Facebook, but you can still conduct secret correspondence with them.

Go to facebook.com and log in.
In the lower right part of the window, find the chat tab and click on the settings icon in it.
Select "Turn Off Chat" from the list of actions that appears.
In the new window, select the disable mode - "For all contacts", "For all but" or "Only for some".

Where can I find hidden messages in Facebook Messenger?

Not so long ago, Facebook introduced the ability to create not only user pages and groups, but also public profiles for companies.

Users can now send private messages to companies and receive replies. Organizations can also target the flow of leads with a feature such as a Facebook Messenger mailing list.

Often a letter from an organization is automatically recognized by the service as spam, so it is not displayed in the main dialog window. To view all hidden messages, go to the settings window and find the "Conversation Requests" field.

Video: Benefits of Facebook messenger.

Conclusion

Now you know what Facebook Messenger is, how to start working with it using a browser or smartphone, and how to hide your activity from other users using Facebook settings. Remember: after you launch the mobile app, others will be able to see when you last accessed the chat.

Despite recent scandals, the social network is still the most popular in the world - the daily audience is about 300 million unique users.

Please note that a business version of the messenger is planned for enterprises, which will facilitate communication between groups of employees.

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Additional features of Facebook Messenger:

Information about how other people viewed your messages.
Forwarding messages or snapshots to users who have not yet been in the conversation.
Search for users and groups.
Location support for proximity notifications to friends on the map.
View available contacts in Messenger and active Facebook users.
Create shortcuts to quickly jump to any conversation from the home screen.
Disable notifications while working, sleeping or resting.
Permanent presence in the system.

Position in the ranking

Popularity

7/25

Mention (59)

12/25

Reviews (6)

2/25

Platforms (3)

9000 14/25

Contacts contacts Contacts Facebook Messenger

Website: https://www.messenger.com/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +7 (844) 735-45-

Apps are free.

Facebook Messenger features

Platforms: Web application Android application iOS application

Deployment: Cloud

Available languages: Russian, English

Call Recording

Work from different devices

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Call distribution

eight

Statistics

fourteen

Group chats

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video calls

Sending files

Security and privacy

Access via HTTPS protocol Data between you and the service is transmitted over an encrypted channel (SSL/TLS), which prevents them from being intercepted by intruders.

Multi-factor authentication The combined use of several factors reduces the risk of data leakage (in addition to the password, cards, fingerprint scanners, etc. are used).

Multi-location backup Data backup to multiple independent locations makes it virtually impossible for data to be lost or corrupted.

Communications

Call recording

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Obsession

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Comfort

Functionality

You know what I don't like? That there is no way to communicate simply, if you do not download this thing. And why do I need dopas, if I’m not a frequent visitor to FB anyway. I use it because sometimes I have to write at work. And if there is no messenger, then you will not see half from the phone. I don't think it's fair!

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Margarita

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Pros

Slowly took an important place among other communication channels, business partners are easiest to find here, make first contact with them, exchange a few words - too. Moreover, all correspondence is saved, you can use emoticons, well, video call

Cons

not always understandable graphic notation system

great application for those who rarely use facebook

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I rarely use this messenger. If someone writes to FB, I answer. Previously, I answered through the FB app, but now I need to install this messenger - it's inconvenient. I prefer Telegrams/Watsaps/Vibers.

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