Internet has made our life easy, without any doubt, whether it is about interacting with others, gathering information or making an online purchase. The best example can be of social media sites, which are playing an important role in making effective and efficient interactions, selling products, and providing updated information. Different social media sites are available these days but Facebook is one of the most preferred social media sites. If one would say that a person not having an account on Facebook is missing something valuable then it will not be wrong. You will be amazed to know that currently 850 million users use this social media site actively and the number of the users is increasing drastically.
Facebook Allows Shortcut Keys
Have you noticed that people post pictures with statements like “Press L and see what will happen” on Facebook? Is it some magic? It is not indeed. It is just a trick to like the post. Here you need to understand that like every social media site, Facebook also focuses to ease the user experience, which is why it allows few shortcut keys with the help of which you can execute few of the commands easily.
Focus on Browser to Use Facebook Shortcuts
Using Facebook shortcuts is not something difficult. However, before executing any command, you should know that which operating system and browser you are using, as before applying any of the shortcuts, you have to apply key modifiers.
For Windows Users
If you are using Windows, then you have to use the followings for key modification:
- Shift + Alt +# (for Firefox users)
- Alt + # (for Chrome users)
For Mac Users
If you are using Mac, then you have to use the followings for key modification:
- Cntrl +# (for Firefox users)
- Cntrl + Option + # (for Chrome users)
- Cntrl + Option + # (for Safari users)
Trick to Use Facebook Shortcuts
Now the trick to use Facebook shortcuts is quite simple. Focus on your browser and operating system to select the key modifier and press the required command key to perform any particular task.
Handy Facebook Shortcuts with Key Modifier
Press your key modifier and any of the followings to execute the mentioned command:
- m for accessing new message window
- ? to move curser to search box
- 1 to go to home page
- 2 to access profile page
- 3 to open friends request
- 4 to open message menu
- 5 to open notifications
- 6 to access general account settings
- 7 to open privacy settings
- 8 to launch Facebook page of the Facebook
- 9 to open legal terms
- 0 to access help center
Facebook Shortcuts for Emotions
Expressing different types of emotions is quite common in Facebook. Now you can also use keyboard shortcuts to express your emotions. The shortcuts of some of the popular Facebook emotions are as follows:
- : + ) for smile
- : + O for surprised face
- 8 + ) for smiley with glasses
- (^^^) for shark
