Send A Message Facebook
This lesson will primarily focus on the desktop computer variation of Facebook. If you're using a mobile phone, you'll need a separate application called Facebook Messenger to send chats as well as messages.
Send A Message Facebook
Messages
Messages function much like chats, yet they enable you to send out private messages to friends who are offline - that is, friends who typically aren't presently checked in to Facebook. In this sense, messages resemble a typical e-mail service.
To send a message:
Situate as well as pick the Messages icon at the top of the screen, then pick New Message.
A message home window will show up. Kind the name of the person you want to message, and A list of recommended friends will look like you type. You can click a tip to add a friend to the message.
Kind your message. When you're done, press Enter to send it.
You could likewise send messages to your friends straight from their Timelines. Simply click the Message button on a friend's Timeline to start a brand-new message.
Facebook chat
You can interact in real time with your friends using Facebook chat. Also referred to as instantaneous messaging, this is a preferred way to communicate online.
If you have actually never utilized an instant messaging client in the past, you might wish to examine the chat and also Instantaneous Messaging lesson in our Beyond Email tutorial for more information concerning the essentials.
To utilize Facebook chat:
Find and choose the chat box in the bottom-right edge of the screen.
A list of friends who are presently offered to chat will certainly appear. Select an offered friend.
A chat home window will show up. Type your message, after that press Enter. Your conversation will appear in the chat home window.
When you're ended up, click the X to shut the chat window, or press Esc on your keyboard.
The inbox
The inbox is where you'll check out all your private interaction on Facebook, including your chat discussion history. Whenever you obtain a brand-new message or chat, it will certainly appear in your inbox. From here, it's easy to check out, manage, and also erase your messages and chats.
To access your inbox, click the Messages icon, after that pick See All. The inbox will show up.
Click the buttons in the interactive listed below to learn more about using the inbox.
The Messenger app
If you're making use of a smart phone, you will not be able to send out or get messages within the Facebook app. Instead, you'll should download and install and set up the Facebook Messenger application. Sending out as well as obtaining messages in this app works primarily the same way as it does on the desktop: You could utilize it for instantaneous messaging and for sending out messages to friends who are offline.
