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Facebook Messenger makes it easier to start conversations

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Facebook says its Messenger platform has been upgraded with features that allow users to start conversations easier than the previous version.

[quote font=”georgia” font_size=”22″ font_style=”italic” align=”left” arrow=”yes”]With over 900 million people using Messenger every month, Messenger is the place where users can connect with the people and businesses they care about most and we’re also adding helpful reminders like people’s birthdays so you can wish them a happy day, the social media giant says.[/quote]According to the social media giant, ”up until now, most inbox experiences haven’t kept up with the new ways people connect so, the company has been thinking about how its messenger can make it simpler and easier for users to find what they want to start a conversation.”

With this upgrade now, users will see their conversations and ways to connect right where they are needed most, Facebook explains.

Users will still see the first few most recent messages at the top of their screen, followed by a new favorites section, which highlights people users message most frequently, so users can quickly pick up your last conversation.

A user pictured on Facebook on his Laptop
A user pictured on Facebook on his Laptop

”Users can also now do more than just send and receive messages. From sending their favorite emoji to chatting with businesses, getting users news delivered just how they like it or making a video calls, there’s lots to experience on Messenger”, Facebook says.

”Also the company is hoping to show users other things happening on Messenger that they might be interested in, too. For example, with the Active Now section, users can see that a good friend or colleague is available in the moment and that may prompt the user to say hi!”

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With over 900 million people using Messenger every month, Messenger is the place where users can connect with the people and businesses they care about most and we’re also adding helpful reminders like people’s birthdays so you can wish them a happy day, the social media giant says.

The company further explained that with these updates, it is aiming to make Messenger simpler to use by presenting more relevant information, adding that the company look forward to building even more ways to make using Messenger better in the future.

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