If you're over 20, you probably remember MSN, one of the first social networks that made it possible to send instant messages. Over time, this Microsoft platform went offline, although it provided the structure for other social networks that emerged some time later. If you miss having the options to get the attention of group members or send silent messages, you will surely be pleased to know that there is now MSN features in Messenger. Check out what they are below.
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One of the great advantages of MSN was keyboard shortcuts to issue commands in group messages, and that is precisely what Messenger brings back to its users. It will now be possible to get the attention of all group members or send silent messages.
In case, if you want all members of the group to read your message, just issue the command /everyone, which means “all” in English. If you want to send a message without attracting attention, just issue the /silente command. That way, people will only know there's a message in the chat when they open the group. This feature is very useful if you want to send a message late at night and don't want to disturb anyone.
Another novelty that will certainly cheer up many of the users who missed MSN is the return of emoticons. For those who don't know, emoticons are the forerunners of emojis, and they also worked from keyboard shortcuts.
Therefore, Facebook now allows, with just simple keyboard shortcuts, you can emit emoticons that represent your mood. Not to mention that it is now also possible to send Gifs in the Messenger chat, similar to what we send in WhatsApp. That is, there will be a search engine for you to find a Gif according to keywords.
