This lesson will primarily focus on the desktop computer version of Facebook. If you're using a mobile phone, you'll require a different application called Facebook Messenger to send out chats and also messages.
Sending A Message On Facebook
Messages
Messages work much like chats, but they enable you to send personal messages to friends who are offline - that is, friends who typically aren't currently checked in to Facebook. In this sense, messages resemble a traditional email solution.
To send out a message:
Locate and also select the Messages icon at the top of the screen, after that pick New Message.
A message home window will appear. Type the name of the individual you wish to message, and A list of recommended friends will appear as you kind. You could click a suggestion to include 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. Just click the Message button on a friend's Timeline to begin a new message.
Facebook chat
You can interact in real time with your friends using Facebook chat. Likewise referred to as immediate messaging, this is a preferred way to communicate online.
If you have actually never ever used an instant messaging customer previously, you may wish to assess the chat and also Instant Messaging lesson in our Beyond Email tutorial to find out more about the fundamentals.
To use Facebook chat:
Locate and choose the chat box in the bottom-right edge of the screen.
A list of friends who are currently available to chat will appear. Select an offered friend.
A conversation window will certainly appear. Type your message, after that press Enter. Your conversation will certainly appear in the chat window.
When you're completed, click the X to close the chat window, or press Esc on your keyboard.
The inbox
The inbox is where you'll check out all of your personal interaction on Facebook, including your chat discussion history. Whenever you receive a new message or chat, it will certainly show up in your inbox. From here, it's easy to review, take care of, as well as remove your messages and also chats.
To access your inbox, click the Messages icon, then choose See All. The inbox will show up.
Click the buttons in the interactive listed below to read more about making use of the inbox.
The Messenger app
If you're utilizing a smart phone, you won't have the ability to send out or obtain messages within the Facebook app. Instead, you'll have to download and install and mount the Facebook Messenger application. Sending as well as receiving messages in this app works primarily the same way as it does on the desktop: You could use it for immediate messaging as well as for sending out messages to friends that are offline.
