When a person is mentioned, instead of simply seeing that someone responded in the conversation, he or she will receive a new kind of notification that lets them know they were called out specifically. When the message is sent, it will appear with highlighted text for the others in the group to see. To mention someone, type the symbol or start typing the first few letters of the name or nickname of the person you want to notify and select them from the list.

Mentions is a way to directly notify someone when they’ve been mentioned in a conversation. Messenger Reactions work in one on one conversations as well as group conversations and can be used to comment on any message - text, stickers, videos, GIFs and even other emoji. Messenger Reactions use Messenger emojis.

When someone reacts to a message you sent, you’ll see a small animation when you’re looking at the conversation.Īnd, if you don’t have Messenger open, you’ll receive a notification that lets you know who reacted to your message and how. Tapping on the emojis will show you which members of your conversation reacted which way. There, you’ll see the reactions people selected alongside a number indicating how many people reacted to the message. You’ll be able to see how people have reacted to a message in the lower corner of the message. To add a reaction, press and hold any message, and then tap to make your selection from the love, smile, wow, sad, angry, yes and no emojis.

Or, if someone is trying to coordinate dinner plans, you could easily respond with a yes or no reaction to indicate your preferences. For example, if someone messages a photo of their cute pet, you could respond with the love reaction. Message Reactions are the ability to react to an individual message with a specific emotion, quickly showing acknowledgement or expressing how you feel in a lightweight way. Today, we’re introducing two new features that improve group conversations to make them more fun and useful. Messenger is a great way to communicate with just one person or with a group of people. By Drew Moxon, Product Manager, Messenger

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