ByUmar Ali – February 22, 2021
Do you know how to message a Facebook friend from Instagram? In 2012 Facebook get Instagram, but both platforms remained mostly separate from each other. In 2020 this changed though-you can now message from the Instagram app to any friend on Facebook.
A lot of people do not frequently want to chat on Facebook Messenger app nowadays. However, they don’t want to miss out on what is occurrence with their followers and friends on Facebook. If you are one of them well here is some good news for you. You can now send messages to the Instagram app from the Facebook Messenger app or from Facebook Messenger to the Instagram application itself. You will learn how to use the Cross-Application Messaging option.
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Cross-App Messaging App works on Both sides:
You can send a message from Instagram to Facebook Messenger or From Facebook Messenger to Instagram. However, it is more important on the Instagram platform as the Direct Message icon has been changed with a Messenger icon now.
Limitation Send Message From Instagram on Facebook Messenger
You can enable the cross-app messaging feature on both Facebook and Instagram. But there are several restrictions, however. You can only send messages to people on Facebook from Instagram, not pages or groups. In Facebook Messenger, you can send messages to any Instagram account, but not Direct Messages to groups.
Important Note: It is very potential to remember that the two platforms have not merged. Your Messenger chat will not immediately visible on Instagram or another way around. You have to actually search out people on the other social media platform.
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How to Message a Facebook Friend From Instagram
Let’s take a look at how you can set up the new feature and start messaging your Facebook friend from your Instagram account. First, update your Instagram application from the Apple App Store or from the Google Play Store. Here are to get started the following steps:
- Tap to open the Instagram app on your Android, or iPhone, iPad devices.
- Select the Messenger icon at the top right corner side
- Next, tap in the Search box at the top and type the person’s name
- When you are start typing, in different sections below the results will appear. On Instagram other people will appear at the top, followed by “Facebook Friends.”
- Now tap on the person you are searching for if they showing up or Select the See All link to view more Facebook results.
- A prompt will appear to you that says “You are Messaging a Facebook Account.” You can now send a message and your friend will view a similar prompt
- In case the person is not your on Facebook, then he will be asked to accept the message.
- This is what will appear to your friend in Facebook Messenger.
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How to Message an Instagram Friend From Facebook Messenger
Once again, this will works in a similar way in case you message from Facebook Messenger to someone on Instagram. You will need to have to find the Instagram account and both persons will view prompts similar to those above.
- Open Your Facebook Messenger App
- Next, tap in the Search box at the top and type the person’s name
- When you are start typing, in different sections below the results will appear. On Messenger other people will appear at the top, followed by “Instagram Friends.”
- Now tap on the person you are searching for if they showing up or Select the See All link to view more Instagram results.
A prompt also appears once you receive a message from a Facebook account on Instagram.
If you have occasional chatting in Facebook Messenger then Cross-App Messaging is particularly handy. But you do not want to keep the application installed you can just use it on Instagram.
FAQ
How to send a message from facebook to Instagram
Find the Inbox option, top left corner area. In the top left, you will view options for both Instagram and Messenger Direct. When you have connected your Instagram account Instagram Direct, next time you navigate your Inbox on Facebook, you will view your Instagram Direct Messages (DMs).
Instagram direct messages on facebook
Facebook-owned Instagram platform has rolled out a new feature, which lets users link their Instagram DMs with Messenger. This means that you will now send and receive messages to and from Messenger users from Instagram.
How to send messages from messenger to Instagram
To send messages from Messenger to Instagram or from Instagram to Messenger by visiting your Instagram app. Tap on the Messenger icon from the upper right side. Tap in the search box and type the person’s name. The results will appear in different sections or select the See All link for more results. Tap on the person and in case you are not friends with the user on Facebook, he will be asked to accept the message.
How to connect messenger to Instagram 2020
To connect messenger to Instagram in 2020 like communicate across apps of Messenger and Instagram. Seamlessly link with family and friends across Messenger and Instagram by using either application to join video calls and send messages.
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