Meta is making Messenger a lot more like Slack

Date:
Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:30:26 +0000

Description:
Meta has added its new @everyone and /silent shortcuts to Messenger with more planned for the future.

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Meta has announced that Slack -like shortcuts are coming to Messenger to make it easier to get the attention of an entire group chat.

Just like in Google Workspace and many other online services today, typing @ and a person's name will tag that specific person in a group chat or
document. Now though with the new @everyone shortcut, Messenger users on iOS and Android will be able to ensure that everyone in a chat sees what they
have to say.

When you start a message with @everyone in Messenger, all of the participants in the chat will be notified which is perfect for group reminders, impromptu get-togethers or when you need everyone's help to answer a specific question.

In addition to the new @everyone shortcut, Meta is rolling out its new
/silent shortcut for those times when you want to say something in a group chat but don't want to wake up others with a notification or disturb those
who live in different time zones. This shortcut is also available on
Instagram though on the service it is written as @silent instead. Messenger shortcuts

Meta's new @everyone and /silent shortcuts are just the beginning though as Facebook's parent company plans to add even more shortcuts to Messenger going forward according to a new blog post .

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GIFs are another way that users like to express themselves which is why Meta plans to add its new /gif shortcut to Messenger on iOS. Typing /gif followed by a topic at the beginning of a message will pull up a row of GIFs that
users can choose from to insert into their chats.

Likewise on Messenger for iOS, Meta plans to roll out its /shrug and /tableflip shortcuts so that users don't have to type out the old-school text based tableflip ( and shrug \_()_/ emoticons.

While @everyone, /silent and /gif could be quite useful for Messenger users, /shrug and /tableflip are more of a throwback to a simpler time before emoji became what they are today. Work from anywhere at anytime with the best
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