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(Pocket-lint) – Facebook Stories are quick Instagram and Snapchat style updates that disappear after 24 hours; they don’t stay like normal Facebook statuses.
When Facebook Stories first appeared on mobile, an effects-packed camera was added to the app which is a swipe away from the feed. There is also a new bar to remove stories which is at the top of your feed.
When you add a photo or video to your story, it appears in the Stories section at the top of the feed. Your profile picture will also appear in this row at the top of your friends’ news feeds, and they can tap it to view your story for 24 hours.
Facebook Stories are also on desktop web browsers, via a panel at the top right that also offers the option to share stories when updating your status. (You can just update your story rather than your status if you want).
If you want to learn more about how Facebook Stories work, here’s what you need to know.
How to post on Facebook Stories
To post to Facebook Stories, follow these steps:
Tap the Add to Story icon in the Stories bar at the top of the News Feed.
On the desktop, enter a status update in the usual way, but you’ll be offered to add it to your story instead of creating a status.
You can also tap the camera icon at the top left of your screen or swipe right from the feed.
Press the record button to take a photo or hold it down to record a video. You can also download from your Camera Roll.
If you want to save a photo or video, tap the download icon.
Tap Your story to add it to your story, then tap the submit button.
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How to add camera effects?
Tap the camera icon in the top left corner (or swipe right from the feed) to try it out. It offers interactive masks, frames and filters that can be applied to photos and videos. There are even “responsive effects” that let you interact with dynamic objects (like falling snow) and styling effects so you can apply a Picasso-style filter to your video in real time.
If you want to add effects to your photos or videos before posting to Facebook Stories, follow these steps:
Tap the “Your Story” icon in the Stories bar at the top of the News Feed.
Press the record button to take a photo or hold it down to record a video. You can also download from your Camera Roll.
Swipe up or tap the effects icon to add frames, masks, or camera effects.
You can also tap the Aa icon to add a caption or tap the doodle icon to doodle.
Tap your story to add it to your story, then tap the submit button.
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How do you see Facebook stories?
To view someone’s story, follow these steps:
Tap a friend’s profile picture in the Stories section at the top of your news feed. They will be able to see that you have seen their story.
While viewing a story, you can tap the left of the screen to go back or the right of the screen to go forward. You can also long press to pause a story.
How do I reply to a story on Facebook?
If you want to reply to someone’s story, follow these steps:
While viewing a story, tap “Write a direct response to [leur nom] “. Direct responses can be found in the Direct section of the Facebook app and can only be seen by you and the recipient.
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How does Facebook Direct work?
If you want to share photos and videos with specific friends rather than through a story, Facebook offers a “Direct” option designed to share “individual photos and videos with specific friends for a limited time”. When using Direct, your friends will be able to view your photo or video once and review it or write a reply. Once the photo or video conversation ends, it is no longer visible in Live.
When a friend sends you a direct photo or video, or replies to your story on Facebook, you can view and reply in the Live section of the Facebook app. To use Direct, follow these steps:
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To open Direct, press the Direct button in the Facebook Stories row.
To view the photo or video, tap the blurry preview image.
To reply to a message, press “Reply to [Nom de lami] “
To exit the photo or video, tap the X in the corner.
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Written by Maggie Tillman and Dan Grabham. Edited by Alex Allegro. Originally published on .
