How to Use Facebook Messenger

How to Use Facebook Messenger: Why not use one of the most popular social media networks on the planet to keep in touch with people? Facebook Messenger is an app that lets you chat with text, audio, or video. It’s easy to use and works well, and if you already have a Facebook account, you’ve pretty much already set it up.

That’s because Facebook Messenger works behind the scenes and lets you chat with any friend on the network. In a web browser, you can open recent chats by clicking the “Messages” button on the top menu bar or go to a separate Facebook Messenger page to see all of your conversations.

On mobile devices, Facebook Messenger has its own app for iOS or Android, but the idea is the same: you can talk to all of your Facebook friends in a simpler way.

How to Use Facebook Messenger

Installing Messenger on a Phone or Tablet

• Open the App Store iPhone App Store Icon or Play Store Android Google Play. If you’re using an iPhone or iPad, you’ll find the App Store’s blue-and-white “A” icon on the home screen or in a folder.
• Search for Facebook messenger. Tap the Search bar (Android) or the magnifying glass (iPhone/iPad), type Facebook messenger, and then tap the Search or Enter key. A list of matching results will appear.
• Tap Messenger in the search results. It’s the app with a blue-and-white speech bubble icon containing a lightning bolt. The developer is listed as “Facebook.”
• Tap GET (iPhone/iPad) or Install (Android). The button will appear near the top-right corner of the page. This begins the installation. Once the installation is complete, the Messenger icon will be added to your home screen (iPhone/iPad) or the app drawer (Android).
• Open Messenger. It’s the blue-and-white chat bubble icon containing a lightning bolt. You can find it on your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
• Sign in to your Facebook account. Enter the email address or phone number you use to sign into Facebook, as well as your password, and then tap Log In. Once you’re logged in, you’ll see your Chats page, which you can also get to by tapping the chat bubble at the bottom of the screen.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to grant permissions and enable notifications.

Adjusting Notification Preferences

• Tap the Chats tab. When you launch Messenger, you’ll see all of your Facebook conversations in the Chats tab. You can also get to this tab from anywhere by tapping the chat bubble icon at the bottom of the screen.
• Tap your profile photo (mobile) or the gear icon (computer). A list of options will appear.
• Tap Notifications & Sounds or Notifications.
• Turn all notifications off (optional). If you don’t want to be bothered by Messenger for a while, tap Do Not Disturb (iPhone/iPad/Computer) or tap On to switch it to Off (Android).
• Toggle Previews on or off. Previews shows you the name of the person messaging you as well as the contents of the message in the notification
• Adjust your vibration, sound, and LED light settings (mobile only). The options are a little different depending on your platform, but both Android and iOS allow you to control what happens to your phone or tablet when you receive a notification in Messenger.

Placing a Voice or Video Call

• Tap the Chats tab to view your conversations. When you launch Messenger, you’ll see all of your Facebook conversations in the Chats tab. You can also get to this tab from anywhere by tapping the chat bubble icon at the bottom of the screen.
• Open the conversation with the person you want to call. You can place a free phone or video call to anyone who uses Messenger. Tap or click the person’s name to open the chat.
• Tap the phone or video camera icon. To make a voice call, tap the regular phone receiver icon at the top-right corner. For a video call, tap the video camera icon directly to its right. Messenger will attempt to place a call to the other party. Their device will ring, provided they have call notifications enabled and an active internet connection.
• Tap the red-and-white phone receiver icon to hang up. It’ll appear on the screen while you’re chatting. This disconnects you from the call and returns you to Messenger.

Facebook Messenger Features

• Text messaging: At its core, Messenger is a texting app for both one-on-one and group messaging, but it can also send images and video. Messenger also includes lots of built-in emojis, stickers, and GIFs.
• Voice & Video Calls: You can use Messenger to make voice and video calls to your connections on Facebook and Instagram.
• Messenger Rooms: Messenger Rooms is a video chat room where you can use link sharing to connect to more people. Depending on your room settings, participants won’t need to download, log in to or connect on Messenger to join your call.
• Video: Messenger video features allow you to watch movies, music videos, TV shows, and more with your connections over Messenger video chat.
• Payments: Payments allow you to send money to friends and family. You can send and receive money securely by adding a debit card, PayPal account, or even a reloadable prepaid card.
• Business: Messenger is also rapidly growing in popularity for business. You can connect with businesses, find deals, make reservations, get customer support, and more by chatting with your favorite companies in Messenger.