Fb Messenger has launched a brand new set of options referred to as Shortcuts, utilizing instructions on the messaging service. Customers on iOS and Android smartphones can now problem instructions within the chat window to carry out totally different duties like notifying everybody in a bunch, or silently ship a message with out notifying different customers. They’ll additionally ship GIFs and ASCII emoticons on Fb Messenger. The brand new options are harking back to the now defunct MSN Messenger’s hidden ‘Easter Egg’ instructions and are designed to make sure duties on Messenger simpler by using one-word instructions.
The Meta-owned messaging service revealed on Tuesday that it was introducing Shortcuts for Fb Messenger on Android and iOS, which can be out there beginning at this time. Utilizing the Shortcuts characteristic, customers can now sort @everybody to ship a notification to all customers within the chat. The command can be utilized to name group members’ consideration to a message asking a query, or as a reminder for an older message.
Customers also can utilise Shortcuts on Messenger to message a consumer or group with out notifying them, utilizing the /silent command. Messages despatched utilizing this command is not going to notify the consumer in regards to the message, which may come in useful when messaging pals in numerous time zones with out disturbing them. The power to ship messages silently with out disturbing the recipient can be discovered on rival messaging service Telegram, which launched the characteristic in 2019.
Messenger has additionally introduced upcoming help for a Shortcut to ship GIFs, arriving first on iOS
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It’s value noting that sure Fb Messenger options introduced earlier this yr are but to be enabled for all customers on the service. In January, the corporate introduced an upgraded messaging expertise for customers in its Secret Conversations mode, which makes use of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats. These options embrace screenshot alerts, emoji reactions, and Vanish mode, introduced forward of the corporate’s deliberate date to make use of E2EE for all chats on Messenger.
Requested in regards to the delay in rolling out these options, Head of Messenger Loredana Crisan advised Devices 360 that a few of these options have been being examined by the corporate for stability earlier than being rolled out to all areas.
Each the /silent and @everybody Shortcuts can be out there to Fb Messenger customers on iOS and Android gadgets beginning at this time, in accordance with the corporate. In the meantime, the corporate can be engaged on including the power to seek for and ship GIFs to customers and teams on Messenger utilizing the /gif command. Customers may even be capable to use /shrug and /tableflip instructions to ship tableflip “(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻” and shrug “¯_(ツ)_/¯” emoticons on Messenger.
These three instructions can be out there to customers on iOS gadgets within the coming weeks. Messenger customers within the US may even be capable to ship and obtain cash through the use of the /pay command sooner or later, the corporate mentioned.
