How to Start a Chat on Facebook Messenger

Would you like to chat with a friend on Messenger but don’t know how it’s done? In this post, we have discussed how to start a chat on Facebook Messenger.

Facebook Messenger is one of the popular social media platforms under Meta Platforms, which serves as an instant messenger where users can chat with friends and loved ones. Messages can be sent to friends or groups as texts, photos, animations, videos and voice recordings.

Messenger also allows making voice and video calls with friends and family. While many people use it to keep in touch with their close ones, businesses also use the platform for their day-to-day running.

To engage your friends on the platform, you can install the mobile app on your device or visit the Messenger website.

Below, we have explained everything you need to chat with friends and in groups with Facebook messenger using the mobile app and on your desktop.

How to Start a Chat on Facebook Messenger

Chatting on Facebook Messenger is straightforward. You only need the mobile app installed on your device or a computer with internet access.

Also, you can either chat with a friend or make a group for many. We will take a look at both cases.

How to chat with a friend on Facebook Messenger

You must launch the app and log in to chat with a friend. Next, locate their name from the “Chats” screen and tap it. On their chat screen, type your message and send it.

You can also chat with a friend from the Messenger website. To do this, I recommend using a Personal Computer, not a shared device, for security reasons. But if you must use a public or shared device, ensure you log out once you are done chatting.

Alternatively, open the mobile app and tap the “pen” icon from the topmost corner to go to the New Message screen. Type the name of a friend you want to send a message to in this field and select their account. Compose a message on the next screen and send it.

Type a friend’s name and select their account to send a message.

On your PC, open a web browser and go to Messenger.com. If you are already logged in to the Facebook website on the device, then you should see an option on the screen asking you to continue with your Facebook profile. Otherwise, you can use the log in option and enter your credentials.

How to chat with a group on Facebook Messenger

To chat with a closed group of people, you need to create a group chat and add all the people you want to participate in it. After creating the group chat, every participant can express themselves and see others’ messages from the closed group.

How to create a group chat on Facebook Messenger

To create a group chat on Facebook Messenger on an Android device, open the mobile app and tap the “pen” icon from the topmost corner to go to the New Message screen.

Next, select the “Create a new group option” to see the page to add participants. You can add as many people as you want. After selecting all the friends you want to add, tap “Next” to set up your group.

It is essential to add a group name to proceed. After filling in the “Group name” field, select the “CREATE” option to make the group. Once created, all friends added to it will be notified and can send messages to the group.

You can also start a group chat on the Facebook Messenger app on iPhone and iPad in the same way described above.

How to create a group chat on the Facebook Messenger website

Go to the Messenger website and log in to your account. Select the “New Message” option from the topmost left corner of the screen and choose the names of all the friends to include.

On the next page, you need to compose your message and send it.

Things you can do when sending a message on Messenger

Send Text/Photo/Video

In any Messenger conversation, you can send texts, a photo or videos as a message. You must select the “Type a message” field to send texts.

If you want to send a photo or video, tap the photo or media icon to take a picture or video, or choose one from your device storage. After selecting a photo, tap “Send” or “Edit” to make changes to it before sending.

Personalize messages

Facebook Messenger have some feature to make chatting fun. While replying to a friend’s message, you can add emojis and gifs to keep things alive. You can select the appropriate option below the chat window.

Read Receipts

If you and the message receiver have the read receipts feature enabled, you will see a notification to know when they receive and read your message. If they are online and less busy, there are chances that they will reply to you early immediately.

Conclusion

It is easier to send chats with the Facebook Messenger app on your smartphone. It allows you to see messages when you are online and away. The Messenger app notifies you when a message is received and will enable you to reply in real-time. It also gives you access to all the features of the instant messaging platform.

You can install the Facebook Messenger app for your device on the App store if you have an iPhone or Google Play Store for Android.