Facebook Sending Text Messages Updated 2019
By
Herman Syah
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Tuesday, July 9, 2019
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Send Facebook Message
This lesson will primarily focus on the desktop version of Facebook. If you're using a mobile device, you'll need a different app called Facebook Messenger to send chats as well as messages.
Facebook Sending Text Messages
Messages
Messages function just like chats, but they permit you to send personal messages to friends who are offline - that is, friends that typically aren't currently checked in to Facebook. In this sense, messages are similar to a conventional email solution.
To send a message:
Find and also pick the Messages icon at the top of the screen, then choose New Message.
A message window will certainly appear. Type the name of the person you want to message, and also A list of suggested friends will certainly look like you type. You could click an idea to add a friend to the message.
Kind your message. When you're done, press Enter to send it.
You could also send messages to your friends straight from their Timelines. Merely click the Message switch on a friend's Timeline to start a new message.
Facebook chat
You could communicate in real time with your friends making use of Facebook chat. Likewise called instant messaging, this is a prominent means to connect online.
If you have actually never made use of an instant messaging customer in the past, you may wish to examine the chat and also Immediate Messaging lesson in our Beyond Email tutorial to find out more regarding the essentials.
To make use of Facebook chat:
Locate and pick the chat box in the bottom-right edge of the display.
A list of friends that are presently readily available to chat will certainly appear. Select a readily available friend.
A chat window will show up. Type your message, then press Enter. Your discussion will show up in the chat window.
When you're finished, click the X to close the chat home window, or press Esc on your key-board.
The inbox
The inbox is where you'll read all of your exclusive interaction on Facebook, including your chat discussion history. Whenever you receive a brand-new message or chat, it will appear in your inbox. From here, it's very easy to review, manage, and also erase your messages as well as chats.
To access your inbox, click the Messages icon, then select See All. The inbox will certainly appear.
Click the switches in the interactive below to read more about utilizing the inbox.
The Messenger app
If you're using a mobile phone, you will not have the ability to send out or get messages within the Facebook app. Instead, you'll need to download and install and install the Facebook Messenger app. Sending out and getting messages in this application works mostly similarly as it does on the desktop computer: You can utilize it for instantaneous messaging as well as for sending out messages to friends who are offline.
