Customize How, When and with Whom you Chat

Easily customize your chat settings on Facebook

Facebook Communication

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Question 1: Which of the following can you do via the gear icon in the chat list?

Question 2: Which of the following can you do via the “Advanced Chat Settings” window?

I. Allow only a few specific people to chat with you
II. Block a few specific people from chatting with you
III. Turn off chat completely

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  • Settings

    A user's specified parameters for a browser, social network, or other application; browser settings include homepage and security, whereas account settings on web applications or social networks include email notifications, various aesthetic options and privacy options. (0:19)

  • Facebook

    The world's largest social networking platform; it is used to communicate and share content with users' friends and family around the world. (0:02)

  • Chat

    An online discussion via text, video or voice that takes place either one-on-one or in a group. (0:02)

Facebook provides a few customization options for their chat feature. You can access them by clicking the gear icon at the bottom right of the screen. Here you can opt to activate the alert sound for chat messages. You can also customize who can and cannot see you in the chat window by selecting "Advanced Settings." A window will pop up allowing you to manage which friends, groups or lists can contact you via chat. Click the second radio button if you'd only like to appear online in certain friends' chat windows, or you may choose to turn off chat entirely. Click "Save" to ensure Facebook remembers your personal chat settings.