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Messenger for Firefox lets you use Facebook in a sidebar so there's no need to switch between tabs. The ticker and chat stay put as you browse around the web. Of course, when you need to focus, you can also hide it away. {for not fx17} [[Template:ApplytoFx|channel=Release|slug=firefox]] {/for} __TOC__ =Turn on Messenger for Firefox= In order to use Messenger for Firefox you'll need the latest Firefox ([https://www.mozilla.org/firefox/ download it here]) and a Facebook account. Then follow these steps to turn the feature on: #Log in to your Facebook account at facebook.com #Visit facebook.com/about/messenger-for-firefox #Click the green {button Turn On} button. The messenger sidebar will open and confirmation message will be shown. #Click {button OK} in the confirmation message to turn the feature on. =How to use Messenger for Firefox= Messenger for Firefox allows you to keep up with friends wherever you go on the web. ==View your notifications, friend requests and messages== When you enable Messenger for Firefox you'll get four buttons added to the right side of the navigation toolbar: *'''Facebook button:''' Click to access your Facebook profile, show or hide the sidebar and show or hide desktop notifications. *The '''Messages''', '''Friends''' and '''Notifications''' buttons work just like the ones on Facebook. Click them to see your recent friend requests, messages and notifications. *:[[Image:Facebook buttons - Win7]]<br> ==View and reply to posts== *If the ticker is active on your Facebook account it will show up in the sidebar. Just mouse over the entries to see details, play videos, like, comment and share. *:[[Image:Facebook Ticker - Win]] {note}'''Don't see the ticker?''' See the Facebook help article, [https://www.facebook.com/help/184242534997259/ Why don't I see ticker on my account?]{/note} ==Chat with friends== * Just click on a friend's name in the chat section of the sidebar to send them a message. Messages you send will become part of your ongoing conversation on Facebook. *:[[Image:Facebook chat - Win]] **If you don't see the person you want in the list, you can use the search field at the bottom to find them. You can log out of chat by clicking the gear menu in the bottom right-hand corner and selecting {menu Turn Off Chat}. {note}'''Learn more about Facebook Chat:''' See the Facebook help article, [https://www.facebook.com/help/332952696782239/ Chat Basics].{/note} ==Messenger for Firefox and your privacy== The same preferences you’ve set in [https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=privacy your privacy settings on facebook<!-- -->.com] apply when you’re using Messenger for Firefox. =Turn off Messenger for Firefox= Got to get some work done? Here's how to temporarily turn things off. {for =fx17,=fx18} ==Show or hide the sidebar== *Click the {button Facebook} button in the toolbar and select {menu Show sidebar} to toggle the sidebar on and off. *:[[Image:Toggle sidebar - Win]] With the sidebar off, you will still see friend requests, messages and notifications. ==Log in to or out of Messenger for Firefox== *With the sidebar open, click the gear menu in the botton right-hand corner and select {menu Log Out} to log out of Facebook. The '''Friends''', '''Messages''' and '''Notifications''' buttons will be removed from the toolbar. *:[[Image:Log out of Facebook - Win]] *To log back in, open the sidebar if it's not already open and click the {button Log In} button. A tab with the Facebook login screen will open. Once you log in there the sidebar will fill in with the ticker and chat sections. {/for} {for fx19} *To turn off the sidebar, click the {button Facebook} button in the toolbar and select {menu Turn off Facebook Messenger}. *:<br>[[Image:Turn Off FB Msgr]] {note}'''Note:''' To turn the sidebar back on, click the {button Facebook} button in the toolbar and select {menu Turn on Facebook Messenger}.{/note} {/for} =Completely disable Messenger for Firefox= If you'd rather not use Messenger for Firefox you can completely disable it with these steps: #Click the {button Facebook} button in the toolbar and select {menu Remove from Firefox}. #You will see a confirmation dialog asking if you are sure you want to remove the feature. Click {button Remove Facebook Messenger} to completely disable it. =Troubleshooting Messenger for Firefox Issues= If you are having trouble with Messenger for Firefox you can try disabling Facebook Messenger and then turning it back on: #Click the {button Facebook} button in the toolbar and select {menu Remove from Firefox}. #You will see a confirmation dialog asking if you are sure you want to remove the feature. Click {button Remove Facebook Messenger} to completely disable it. #Messenger should be completely disabled. #Log in to your Facebook account at facebook.com #Visit facebook.com/about/messenger-for-firefox #Click the green {button Turn On} button. The messenger sidebar will open and confirmation message will be shown. #Click {button OK} in the confirmation message to turn the feature on. [[Template:ShareArticle|link=http://mzl.la/Y0OQtY]]