MESSENGER SPECIAL .......7 things you didn't know you could do with Messenger

7 things you didn't know you could do with Messenger

For a lot of people, Messenger was that app that you down loaded because Facebook stopped allowing you to send messages in-app. Thankfully, Messenger has come a long way since then and now has some cool features. Here are some of the interesting things available for you to try on Messenger that you probably don't know about.

Reactions on your face

You can put little reaction emojis on Facebook posts if a Like just doesn't quite cut it. Now, you can also put those emojis on your face during a video call. You do already have your face there doing the reaction for you, but the added emojis are a fun feature.

Book a restaurant together

Making group plans can be a real pain, but now you can have a chat about where you want to go and when, then in the same app book a table and share the booking with the group, taking all the pain out of the `who's going to ring them?' conversation. Simply tap the blue plus symbol at the bottom left of the screen and then open the OpenTable app. You can also share the restaurant info with the group.

Have a secret conversation

If you have sensitive information that you want to share with someone, this is the feature for you. Not only are the messages encrypted from device to device making it totally secure, you can also set your message to delete itself within a certain time of being seen.

Create a Spotify playlist together

You can now create a group play

list on Spotify in Messenger, meaning everyone gets their say in what ends up on the playlist.Just create a group that contains all of the people you want to have control over the playlist, tap on the blue `plus' logo in the bottom left corner of the screen, then create a playlist and share it with the group.

Plan a holiday

Deciding on flights, hotels and car hire can be an excruciating experience when you are making the decisions for a group. The KAYAK extension won't make a decision for you, but it is an easy way of suggesting ideas to your group. You can search for flights or hotels individually, or use Travel Planner to create a poll of possible destinations and dates, then share with the group so they can all vote on it.

Share a messenger code

Getting someone to find you on Facebook is getting more complicated nowadays, with many people sharing the same name.Thankfully, Messenger has a simple way to find new contacts and start new chats. Each user has their own unique Messenger Code that you can scan to start a new chat. It's perfect if you have a common name, or an incredibly complicated name, or you are somewhere very loud.

Play games

Phone games are fun, but more fun when you can play with friends. Good news: Messenger has games native within the app.And good games too. You can play Pac-Man, and your friends can play to beat your high score.Or if you want the real interactive experience, you can play Words with Friends

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