Ever since Facebook Messenger launched real-time location sharing, the ability to send a fixed address has been hidden within the app. However, it is still there, allowing you to send the map of where you are or where you want to go. Therefore, the function is ideal for organizing outings with friends, whether in private conversations or in a group.
Sending a fixed location is available for Android phones and iPhone (iOS), working the same way in both versions of the app. See how to share directions on a map through Facebook Messenger in the following tutorial.
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Step 1. Open the conversation for the contact you want to share location with and tap the plus (+) icon. Then click on the “Location” button represented by an arrow in a blue circle.
Access to the Facebook Messenger location sending tool – Photo: Playback / Raquel Freire
Step 2. To send the location fix, tap on the globe icon at the top right corner of the screen. Messenger will suggest your current location and then some recently visited addresses. Click the arrow to send the address where you are on a map.
Send current location to a friend on Facebook Messenger – Photo: Playback / Raquel Freire
Step 3. Your current location will be displayed on a map, accessible within the conversation. When “Your Location” appears, it will appear as “Your Location [seu nome]”for your contact. That way, he will know that you are in this place.
Map with current location sent through Facebook Messenger – Photo: Reproduction / Raquel Freire
Messenger: step by step to send the location of another address
Step 1. To share a location where you are not, hold your finger on the map and drag it until the globe is in the desired direction, then click the arrow to send. Another way to find the location is by tapping the magnifying glass at the top of the screen. Enter the place and select it from the list of suggestions.
Facebook Messenger conversation with fixed location map – Photo: Playback / Raquel Freire
Step 2. Find the location, click the share arrow. Note that this time the map has the address of the place in the legend, not “Your Location”. This way, your contact will know that you are not in this place.
Facebook Messenger conversation with fixed location map – Photo: Playback / Raquel Freire
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