Introduction
Facebook lets you see which of your Friends are online at the same time you are so you can have a conversation with them in real time. Chat, or instant messaging, is a popular way to communicate online
Using Facebook Chat
Starting a Chat Session
- Locate and click on the Chat bar at the bottom left of your window. The Online Friends window will open and display a list of your Friends who are currently online.
- Check your Friend's Chat status.
- A green circle
indicates that a Friend is active on Facebook and available to chat.
- A gray semi-circle
indicates that a Friend is idle on Facebook and may not respond to a chat.
- Select a Friend and a Chat window will appear. To begin your chat, type a message in the space at the bottom and press enter to send. Your conversation will be recorded and displayed .
- When you are finished with the chat, click on the
to close the window.
Access Chat from the Left Pane
In the left pane, you can see the profile images of Friends who are currently online and available to chat. Simply scroll over an image to see their name and Chat status.
- To start a chat, click on the Friend's image and the Chat window will open.
- The square box in your Friend's image also indicates their Chat status. If it is green they are available, if it isgray they are idle.
Access Chat from the Right Pane
In Fall 2011, Facebook started rolling out big changes to its interface. These changes have appeared slowly, so your account may not include all of them yet. For some accounts, the chat list is now located in a chat pane on the right edge of your window
Pop Out Chat
You can open a larger pop out window of Facebook's Chat for a more convenient view.
Click on the Chat bar, then click Options and select Pop Out Chat.
The Pop Out Chat window will appear. You can move and re-size the window as desired.
Chatting with Multiple Friends
Facebook's Chat does not allow you to talk with more than one person in the same Chat window, unless you have created a Facebook Group. When you create a group and add your Friends, you can open a Chat window for the group and whoever is currently online in the group can respond to your messages.
For more information, see Facebook's Groups Help Info.
You can however, have more than one Chat window open at a time allowing you to have multiple conversationsat once.
More Facebook Chat Actions
Hide Yourself from Chat by Going Offline
Some people do not want to be available for Chat while they are on Facebook or they simply don't want others to know when they are online. You can hide your online status on Facebook by going offline.
- Click on the Chat bar, then click Options and select Go offline.
- Your status will change in the Chat bar to a gray circle
indicating that you are offline.
- Click on the Chat bar to change your status back to being online and the circle will become green again.
Block and Report Suspicious Users
If your Facebook Privacy is not set very high, you may receive chats from inappropriate users or spam. However, you can block users and/or report suspicious chats.
- Click on the Go to conversation command in the bottom right of your Chat window. Your chat will open in theMessages pane.
- Click on the Actions menu and select Report as Spam... and/or Report/Block User....
- ou can also click on Report in the Chat window to automatically report the chat as suspicious.
Delete a Conversation
Facebook automatically saves every single one of your chats and messages. For extra security, you may want to delete your chat history.
- Click on the Go to conversation command. Your chat will open in the Messages pane.
- Click on the Actions menu and select Delete Messages....
3.Determine which messages you want to delete:
- To delete the entire conversation, select Delete All. A confirmation window will appear, click Delete Conversation.
- To delete part of a conversation, select the messages you want to delete and click Delete Selected. A confirmation window will appear, click Delete Messages.
Video Calling
You can now use Facebook chat to make video calls to your Friends. All you need is a webcam and amicrophone. (If you don't have a webcam, you can still receive video calls; your Friends just won't be able to see you.) However, before you start video calling, you'll need to set it up.
To Set Up Video Calling:
- Navigate to the Facebook Video Calling page and click Get Started.
- Choose a Friend to call from the chat window in the bottom-right corner.
- A chat window will open. Click the Video Call icon.
- Facebook will prompt you to set up video calling. Click Set Up.
- The Facebook Video Call Setup file will begin downloading. At this point, Facebook will provide numbered, step-by-step instructions for setting up video calling. Follow these instructions.
- Once you've finished set up, your video call will begin.
- After the other person has answered your call, click Start Video to enable your video.
- Your call will be connected
To Make a New Video Call:
Once you have set up video calling, there are two ways to start a new call:
- Select the person you wish to call from your chat window, then click the Video Call icon.
- Navigate to the Profile of the person you wish to call, then click the Call button in the top-right corner.
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