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Facebook For Dummies, 7th Edition
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Facebook For Dummies, 7th Edition

by Carolyn Abram, Amy Karasavas
March 2018
Beginner content levelBeginner
432 pages
11h 24m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 9

Just between You and Me: Facebook Messages

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Realizing how Facebook’s messaging systems differ from other systems

check Discovering how to send messages to friends

check Chatting with friends instantly

Chances are that you’re someone who communicates with other people online. You may use email all the time or use instant messaging programs like iMessage or Skype. If you have a smartphone, you probably check email and text messages on it as well. Facebook has similar functionality and integrates into all these programs. In other words, Facebook Messages stitches together email, texting, and instant messaging with a Facebook twist.

One special component of Facebook’s messaging system as opposed to other systems is that you no longer have to remember email addresses, screen names, or handles. You just have to remember people’s names. The other benefit is that your entire contact history with specific people is saved in one place. I refer to this ongoing conversation as a conversation or thread.

If this sounds confusing to you, think of it as mirroring the fact that usually you don’t simply stop speaking to someone in real life. You may have asked a friend about getting ...

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