Social networking giant, Facebook, has over billion of users worldwide. The site is being used for more than just chatting. Facebook has amazing apps such as Facebook chat, work, publishing tools that user can explore in many ways to gain fame and also connect with number of people who share same interest. Facebook policies are easy to understand too. Today we have listed top nine features of Facebook that you may be unaware of!
1. Audio Clips:
Facebook has recently launched a new feature in Messenger app that automatically transcribe any audio file as voice recording and lets users listen to these audio clips. Users can even send voice recording by tapping the microphone icon in messenger. The tool listens to full audio clip and transcribes text version of audio message in short form.
2. FB@Work:
Facebook at Work lets you create work account of Facebook. Users with work account can use Facebook tools to interact with co-workers. Users can customize the things that he wants to share with Work account. Employers can create separate login credentials for employees. Work accounts are visible only to workers of respective organisation.
3. Warning:
Facebook has started filtering videos that are shared with Facebook. The company has started blocking shocking and upsetting video clips from News Feed of users less than 18 years old. Facebook has started adding warning dialogue box on such videos. The company introduced this addition in November last year. Users can click on warning labels to start playing the video.
4. Photos:
When a Facebook user posts photo using iOS or Android app, the pictures are automatically enhanced. The tool tweaks clarity, lighting and shadow of photos. The app edits the color filter of image as well. Those who don’t like auto enhancement, they can always toggle photo lighting option to edit the image.
5. Thanks:
Facebook has introduced Thanks as an experimental feature. You can create Thanks video to express gratitude towards a friend. To say thanks, you need to choose a friend and edit photos and posts that were shared between two of you. Facebook also generates the preview of video, you can customize video with different theme too.
6. Facebook Publishing Tool:
Those who want to promote posts on Facebook, the company has launched a new set of tools for publishing. Promoters get greater ability to target posts and promote content using these publishing tools. Publishing tools use Facebook’s data mine to create areas like locations, celebrities and sorts team to add to posts. Company has created this tool to encourage news publishers.
7. Mutual Friends Warning:
If you send friend request to some unknown person who doesn't have any mutual friend with you, Facebook sends a warning dialogue box. A user should have at least 1 mutual friend before he/she can send a friend request. A user can confirm the warning and still send friend request but, if the receiver declines the request then user cannot send friend request to same person for 11-14 days.
8. Facebook App Rooms:
Facebook has just released app rooms. This new app lets users connect with other people all over the world. You can participate in these rooms for discussions. You can invite your friends in the discussions. You can use different username and be part of discussions. Facebook room invitations can be sent through private invitation or by sending screenshot of discussion.
9. Facebook Save Feature:
Save is a pretty neat feature of Facebook. It is similar to Pocket app. Whenever you see someone’s shared link in your news feed but if you are not free to read it at that time, you can add this link to read-it-later using Save feature. You can access your saved links from “Saved” on left-hand column. You can organize saved links in categories. The feature is limited to Facebook mobile apps.
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1. Audio Clips:
Facebook has recently launched a new feature in Messenger app that automatically transcribe any audio file as voice recording and lets users listen to these audio clips. Users can even send voice recording by tapping the microphone icon in messenger. The tool listens to full audio clip and transcribes text version of audio message in short form.
2. FB@Work:
Facebook at Work lets you create work account of Facebook. Users with work account can use Facebook tools to interact with co-workers. Users can customize the things that he wants to share with Work account. Employers can create separate login credentials for employees. Work accounts are visible only to workers of respective organisation.
3. Warning:
Facebook has started filtering videos that are shared with Facebook. The company has started blocking shocking and upsetting video clips from News Feed of users less than 18 years old. Facebook has started adding warning dialogue box on such videos. The company introduced this addition in November last year. Users can click on warning labels to start playing the video.
4. Photos:
When a Facebook user posts photo using iOS or Android app, the pictures are automatically enhanced. The tool tweaks clarity, lighting and shadow of photos. The app edits the color filter of image as well. Those who don’t like auto enhancement, they can always toggle photo lighting option to edit the image.
5. Thanks:
Facebook has introduced Thanks as an experimental feature. You can create Thanks video to express gratitude towards a friend. To say thanks, you need to choose a friend and edit photos and posts that were shared between two of you. Facebook also generates the preview of video, you can customize video with different theme too.
6. Facebook Publishing Tool:
Those who want to promote posts on Facebook, the company has launched a new set of tools for publishing. Promoters get greater ability to target posts and promote content using these publishing tools. Publishing tools use Facebook’s data mine to create areas like locations, celebrities and sorts team to add to posts. Company has created this tool to encourage news publishers.
7. Mutual Friends Warning:
If you send friend request to some unknown person who doesn't have any mutual friend with you, Facebook sends a warning dialogue box. A user should have at least 1 mutual friend before he/she can send a friend request. A user can confirm the warning and still send friend request but, if the receiver declines the request then user cannot send friend request to same person for 11-14 days.
8. Facebook App Rooms:
Facebook has just released app rooms. This new app lets users connect with other people all over the world. You can participate in these rooms for discussions. You can invite your friends in the discussions. You can use different username and be part of discussions. Facebook room invitations can be sent through private invitation or by sending screenshot of discussion.
9. Facebook Save Feature:
Save is a pretty neat feature of Facebook. It is similar to Pocket app. Whenever you see someone’s shared link in your news feed but if you are not free to read it at that time, you can add this link to read-it-later using Save feature. You can access your saved links from “Saved” on left-hand column. You can organize saved links in categories. The feature is limited to Facebook mobile apps.
Courtesy:- Efytyms