How to Quick Reply on Facebook Messenger

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This wikiHow teaches you how to reply to messages you receive on Messenger using the Quick Reply feature without opening the app.

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Replying on iPhone or iPad

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If your phone is locked, you will receive a notification on your Lock Screen, but you can't swipe down on the notification. If this is the case, swipe right on the notification on your Lock Screen to open Messenger and reply.

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Tap Reply from the pop-up menu. Your keyboard will appear, and you will begin typing. [2] X Research source

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Tap Send . This is the blue button to the right of your message. Tapping on it will send your reply to your friend.

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Replying on Android

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Pull down the notifications menu. When you're automatically logged into Messenger on your device and you receive a message, you will receive a message notification on your notifications menu. Swipe down from the top of your screen to see your latest notifications. [3] X Research source

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If your phone is locked, you will receive a notification on your Lock Screen. Swipe down on this notification to see the Reply option.

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Tap the Send button to the right of your message. This button will look like a tiny paper plane icon. Tapping on it will send your reply to your friend.

Community Q&A

Once I've opened a message in Messenger, how do I reply? Community Answer Just click into the text space at the bottom of the message, type your reply, and hit Enter.

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The Quick Reply feature is not available on older versions of Android than Android 7.0 Nougat. In older software, you will see a Like button instead of Reply.