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This wikiHow teaches you how to search for a friend in Facebook Messenger on your iPhone or iPad.
Steps
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1Open Messenger. It’s the blue chat bubble icon with a white lightning bolt on your home screen.
- If you haven’t yet signed in to Messenger, enter your Facebook login information and tap Log In.
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2Tap Search. It’s in the gray bar at the top of the screen. This will open your keyboard.
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3Type a friend's name. Messenger will return a list of names that match what you’ve typed.
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4Tap your friend's name in the search results. This opens a conversation with this contact. If you’ve already been chatting, the contents of your most recent conversation will appear.
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1. Open Messenger.
2. Tap Search.
3. Type a friend's name.
4. Tap your friend's name in the search results.
