gif (coming soon on iOS): GIFs help us express ourselves, conveying a sense of identity through pop culture references, which in turn help form our larger digital culture. Simply type /pay to send or request money securely without fees – perfect for quickly paying a friend for dinner or getting paid back for a ride. Pay (coming soon to iOS and Android for Messenger fans in the US) : Our new /pay shortcut makes it even easier to send and receive money right in your one-on-one Messenger chats. Why drag something out when you could get it done in one fell swoop? In the coming weeks, we’re introducing several new shortcuts that will help you up your efficiency in Messenger for both practical and entertainment purposes. Now, you can share those late-night epiphanies in the moment without disturbing the peace, and your friends can read your message at their leisure. Sending a message with /silent removes the anxiety of interrupting someone with a non-urgent pop-up notification or disturbing them during their off hours. by a message from friends who “forgot” you’re in a different time zone 😴? When you use /silent (also available on Instagram as the members of your chat will not receive a notification of your message at all. This way, your message gets maximum exposure, and nobody misses out.Ĭonversely, have you ever been woken up at 4 a.m. is perfect for group reminders, impromptu get-togethers or when you need to gather the braintrust to crowdsource an answer to a time-sensitive question. When you start a message with, all participants in the chat will be notified. But what about when you want to grab everyone’s attention? Or maybe you just want to share a thought, but don’t need an immediate response?Įnter the and /silent shortcuts, available today to people using Messenger on iOS and Android. You likely know that typing and a person’s name will tag that specific person in the chat. Whether you want to notify everyone in a chat of an important announcement, pay a friend back for lunch or express your frustration with a timely “(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻”, Messenger’s new shortcuts will get you there in the shortest number of keystrokes.

We’re excited today to introduce shortcuts on Messenger, a new command system to help supercharge your messaging efficiency and add a little extra fun to your experience.

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