10 Facebook Messenger Tips and Tricks

 Facebook Messenger has around 1.3 billion active users making it the second most used messaging app after WhatsApp globally. That said, from a 12-year-old to 85 years old granny, everyone has an account on Facebook. However, not all of them are aware of all the features offered by the Facebook Messenger app. So, here are the 12 awesome tips and tricks that you should know about on Facebook Messenger.


Use Nicknames

Facebook is for entertainment, so why do you have to look at serious and official names. Go set nicknames for your contacts on Messenger.

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Tap on a conversation.
  3. Tap on the ‘i’ icon towards the upper-right hand side of the chat screen.
  4. Tap on Nicknames.
  5. Choose the contact you wish to give a nickname to.
  6. Enter the nickname.
  7. Tap Set to save.

Mute the Conversations

Chatting with family and friends is good, but sometimes they get over chatty. Especially if you look at a group conversation that never ends. So, here is how to mute them:

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Tap to open a conversation.
  3. Tap on the ‘i’ icon towards the upper right-hand side of the chat window.
  4. Tap Notifications.
  5. Tap Mute Conversation.
  6. Now, select the time for which you wish to mute this conversation.

Change the Colours for Conversation

Giving different colours to different conversations helps quickly identify them, and the chances of sending a message to the wrong person will reduce.

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Tap to open a conversation.
  3. Tap on the ‘i’ icon towards the upper right-hand side of the chat window.
  4. Tap Colour.
  5. From here, pick a color for the conversation, and you are done.

Turn on Dark Mode

Do you often find yourself sitting next to a plug point with your phones connected to the charger? Well, enabling Dark Mode will help you save a considerable amount of your phone’s battery, plus it protects your eyes.

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Find and tap your profile icon towards the upper-right corner.
  3. Slide the toggle switch for Dark Mode to on position.

Play Games

When chatting seems to bore you, switch to Messenger games, and play them along with your friends.

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Tap open a conversation.
  3. Tap the hamburger menu towards the bottom of your chat window.
  4. Tap on Games.
  5. Go through the list of available games. Once you have made your choice, hit the Play button next to the game.

Send Your Location

Are you meeting a friend? No need to explain your location when you can share it on Messenger.

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Tap to open a conversation.
  3. Tap on the hamburger menu towards the bottom of the chat window.
  4. Tap on Location.
  5. Here, choose to share your current location or the live one.
  6. After making your selection for the type of location, hit Send Pin.

Make Video and Voice Calls

This feature might sound basic, but many people aren’t aware of it being on Messenger. So here is how:

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Tap to open a conversation.
  3. Find the camera and phone icons towards the upper-right corner of the chat window.
  4. Tap on the phone icon to make a voice call and on the camera icon to make a video call.

React to Messages

Found a message funny, or felt loved reading it? Send an emoji on a particular message to react to it.

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Tap to open a conversation.
  3. Press and hold the message you wish to react to.
  4. Choose from the emojis and tap on it to react.

Create a Poll

Can’t decide whether you and your friends should go badminton or swimming? How about a poll?

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Tap to open a group conversation.
  3. Tap on the hamburger menu towards the bottom of the chat window.
  4. Tap on Polls.
  5. Enter your question along with possible answers.
  6. Finally, tap on Create poll.

Share a Story

Like other social networking apps, Messenger stories are a glimpse of your interesting daily life. You can click a picture or shoot a maximum of 20 seconds long video to share it as a story on Messenger. You can control who all watch these stories and make them look attractive with effects, stickers, typing, and drawings.

  1. Start by opening the Messenger app.
  2. Tap on Your Story section.
  3. Tap on the + icon towards the left.
  4. This will activate the camera, click an image, shoot a video, add one from the gallery, or type text. 
  5. Make it look more attractive and creative using stickers, drawings, and features to your Story.
  6. Hit the arrow button at the bottom-right corner.

Now that you know about these awesome tips and tricks, hit your friends with what you know.

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