However, Messenger in its blog post noted that sometimes even a gif canвЂ™t compare to the emotions conveyed by the old-school text-based tableflip вЂњ(в•ЇВ°в–ЎВ°пј‰в•Їпёµ в”»в”Ѓв”»вЂќ and shrug вЂњВЇ_(гѓ„)_/ВЇвЂќ emoticons.

In case you and your friends are in different time zones, or when it is late and you donвЂ™t want to wake your friends, you can send a silent message using this feature.ДЇurther, users can also easily find and send that perfect GIF, using the /gif shortcut вЂ“ or by simply typing /gif and your chosen topic to see your gif options appear. This feature might come in handy when you donвЂ™t want the recipient to receive any notification at all. (Picture: Facebook)ДЄnother interesting feature is using the /silent command. MessengerвЂ™s new shortcuts will get you there in the shortest number of keystrokes. This way, your message gets maximum exposure, and nobody misses out,вЂќ read a post from Facebook MessengerвЂ™s blog. is perfect for group reminders, impromptu get-togethers or when you need to gather the braintrust to crowdsource an answer to a time-sensitive question. It can be used as a call for group memberвЂ™s attention, or even as a reminder for an old message. Using the Shortcuts feature, users can type to involve everyone in the group. But what about when you want to grab everyoneвЂ™s attention? Or maybe you just want to share a thought, but donвЂ™t need an immediate response?вЂќ

The company in its latest blog post said, вЂњYou likely know that typing and a personвЂ™s name will tag that specific person in the chat.

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