Facebook Messenger gets ‘Shortcuts’ to allow users to send silent messages with commands

Facebook Messenger users can now use a new set of features that will let them issue commands in the chat window to perform task

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This new set of features called Shortcuts can be used for the multiple functions

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like silently sending a message without notifying another user,

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notifying everyone in the group, or silently sending a message without notifying other users.

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The Shortcut features will be available on Android and iOS starting today.

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One of the Shortcuts is for everyone to send a notification to all users in the chat.

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One can call a group member’s attention to a message by asking a question or as a reminder for an older message.

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Meta is also working on adding commands that will let users send GIFs to other users and groups on Messenger using the /gif command.

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