subject: How to Use Facebook Chat - 5 Basic Tips For Instant Messaging on Facebook [print this page] For people who are new to Facebook, the 'chat' function might seem a bit daunting. This article will give you some basic instructions to get you going with Facebook chat and to make it work for you.
1. Find online friends
Facebook Chat is already available on Facebook - you don't need to install or download it. Simply go to the 'Chat' box at the bottom right corner of your Facebook page to see your online friends.
Those who have a green circle next to them are online, whilst those with a moon next to their names are online but haven't been active for over ten minutes so might not respond.
2. Get chatting
To get chatting with a friend, simply click on their name. You can then type what you want to say in the box that appears.
This message will be sent to them immediately and they will have the opportunity to reply.
3. Adjusting the sound alerts
When your friend replies to you, you may discover that Facebook chat makes a sound whenever they message you -if you don't want this, you can go to 'Options' above your list of online friends and uncheck the box that says 'play sound for new messages'.
4. Arranging your friend list
If you have a lot of friends, you may wish to check 'show names only in online friends' which means that online friends are shown without their profile pictures. This way more people can fit on the list without you having to scroll down.
5. Going offline
If you want to leave Facebook Chat, go to 'Options' and click on 'Go Offline'. This will shut down the Facebook chat box so that you cannot see who is online and no one will be able to see that you are on Facebook.
As you can see, instant messaging on Facebook can be a quick and easy way of having an online conversation with friends on Facebook. Facebook ensures that you can customise your chat experience so that it is an enjoyable and useful tool.
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