How to Know Someone is Active on Facebook Messenger

This article will show you how to see which of your friends are active on Facebook Messenger.

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Use your phone or tablet

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Open the Facebook Messenger app. The icon is a blue conversation bubble with a white flash inside, displayed on the home screen or in the apps tray (Android).

If you are not logged in, please log in according to the instructions on the screen.

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Click the contacts icon. This icon looks like a bulleted list at the bottom of the screen, to the right of the big blue circle.

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Press the Active button near the top of the screen. This will bring up a list of all active contacts on Messenger. You’ll see a small green dot next to your active friend’s profile picture.

Use a computer

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Go to https://www.messenger.com from a browser. This is the main page of the Facebook Messenger app.

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Log in to your Facebook account. If you’re signed in, you’ll see a list of recent Messenger conversations. Otherwise, click Continue as (your name ) or enter the required login information.

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Click the blue gear icon in the upper left corner of the screen.

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Click the Active Contacts option. You’ll see a list of your active Messenger contacts.

If you only see your name, turn the switch next to it to On (green) and active contacts will be displayed.

Steps

Use your phone or tablet

Use a computer

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