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      Facebook Messenger Adds Support for Shortcuts and Allowing Users to Send Silent Messages, GIFs and Many More

      Facebook Messenger has release a new set of features call as Shortcuts, using commands on the messaging service. Users on iOS and Android smartphones can now issue commands in the chat window to perform different tasks like notifying everyone in a group, or silently send a message without notifying other users.

      You can also send GIFs and ASCII emoticons on Facebook Messenger.

      This new features are reminiscent of the now defunct MSN Messenger’s hidden ‘Easter Egg’ commands and are design to make certain tasks on Messenger easier through the use of one-word commands.

      The Meta-own Facebook Messenger reveale that it was introducing Shortcuts for Facebook Messenger on Android and iOS, which will be available starting from 29th March 2022.

      Using the Shortcuts feature, you can now type @everyone to send a notification to all users in the chat.

      These command can be use to call group members’ attention to a message asking a question, or as a reminder for an older message.

      You can also utilise Shortcuts on Messenger to message a user or group without notifying them, using the /silent command.

      Messages sent using this command will not notify the user about the message, which could come in handy when messaging friends in different time zones without disturbing them.

      The ability to send messages silently without disturbing the recipient is also found on rival messaging service Telegram, which introduce the feature in 2019.

      It is worth noting that certain Facebook Messenger features announce earlier this year are yet to be enable for all users on the service.

      In January,  Meta announce an upgrade messaging experience for users in its Secret Conversations mode, which uses end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats.

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      These features include screenshot alerts, emoji reactions, and Vanish mode, announced ahead of the company’s plan date to use E2EE for all chats on Messenger.

      Both the /silent and @everyone Shortcuts will be available to Facebook Messenger users on iOS and Android devices starting from 29th March 2022, according to the company.

      Meta is also working on adding the ability to search for and send GIFs to users and groups on Facebook Messenger using the /gif command.

      Users will also be able to use /shrug and /tableflip commands to send tableflip “(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻” and shrug “¯_(ツ)_/¯” emoticons on Facebook Messenger.

      These three commands will be available to users on iOS devices in the coming weeks.

      Facebook Messenger users in the US will also be able to send and receive money by using the /pay command in the future.

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