Facebook Chat codes for Bold and Underlined text style

Bored of old plain facebook chat's text style? Now you can make your text get bold and underlined! 

I recently found out that there is now a possibility to format your chat messages, or parts of them. You can now do that using few facebook codes. You can make some text you write get bold, or you can underline it. Or both, of course. You may think it's as easy as a pie. ٩(̃-̮̮̃-)۶ Or as peeing. But it really is a bit more complicated when it comes to not-so-smooth situatons. So here's a bite of how facebook chat works now.

 You write
*What* the _freek_ is *_THIS_*?
And get
What the freek is THIS ?

I'll try to explain you as much as I know in rules and examples. So here's what you have to know and consider, when writing messages with text highlighting.

Bold text

• Put * asterisk (little star) at the start of the text piece you want to put in bold.
• Put * at the end of that text.

Sample

 I *really* mean it.
Turns to
I really mean it.

Underline in facebook chat

• Put _ underscore symbol at the start of text piece you want to underline.
• Put _ where that piece ends.

Sample

 I really _mean_ it.
Turns to
I really mean it.

Bold + underline

• Put *_ symbol at the start of text piece you want to underline.
• Put _* where that piece ends.

Note: you have to put "*_" first and then "_*". Not vice-versa.

Sample

 You *_mean_* it?
Turns to
You mean it?
*_x_* => x 

But!
You _*mean*_ it?
or
You *_mean*_ it?
Will not.

Notes and warnings

This are important if you're going to use this codes a lot. If you are putting tags in the middle of the word – like "I_like_you" or "I*like*you" you'll stick with what you wrote. Text style won't change and those codes will stay. So here are the exclusions to keep in mind:

Exclusions

 Won't_underline_
Won't get*bold*
_Neither will_this one_
*__*

Stays the same after you send.

You may think that you have to have white spaces (" " what spacebar inputs) or message ends on sides. But no, not exactly. There are some ex. if you are trying to style the text that has some special characters on it's sides, instead of

 *facebook*&_chat_ =>
*facebook*&chat

_underline_&*bold* =>
underline&*bold*

Double? No trouble

You may include any amount of sentences. It'll get you something like this:

 _no good_sentence_ *in chat* and _good one_
Will become
_no good_sentence_ in chat and good one

Italic text

As far as I know, Facebook Inc. haven't implemented any ability to make your text italic in facebook chat. And I don't think they will, cause most fonts look bad in italic. But anyway, if you'll find a way to input italic, please e-mail me the details.

So have a good time out there in large nets of the Inter and Outernet. Sincerely yours, Ihor. Σ=).

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10 Cool Facebook Status Tips and Tricks

With Facebook‘s ever-changing layout, and the fact that other social sites are encroaching on its real-time update strangle-hold, it’s easy to forget that there are some pretty nifty tricks you can pull using your humble Facebook status.

We’ve pulled together 10 great how-to tips that will help you get the most out of your status update, from official features to apps, Easter eggs, jokes and more.

Perfect for newer Facebook users, or anyone who is looking for a refresher, read on and let us know the ones you like in the comments below.

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1. HOW TO: Add a Dislike Option to Your Status Update

"Like" buttons are everywhere on Facebook, and they're everywhere on the web. But what if you want to update your status or share something that your friends can "dislike?" We know, your friends can choose to "comment" on your post, but where's the fun in that?

The clever Status Magic Facebook app can add a dislike button to any status updates posted via the app. And if you wanted to really mix it up you can actually customize the second emotion to anything, such as "love," "hate," "disagree" or even "LOLs."

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2. HOW TO: Hide Status Updates From Certain People

Using Facebook's general privacy settings (find these by hitting "account" on the top right of a Facebook page) you can select whether everyone, just friends or friends of friends can see your status updates. However, there is a way to narrow those options down even further.

You can select specific friend lists to see your status (relevant for work, special interest groups, etc.) or even individual people by name, which is useful for anyone organizing a surprise party.

To take advantage of these options, click the padlock icon just below your "what's on your mind" box on your wall and a drop down menu should appear. Selecting "customize" will bring up more options such as "make this visible to" and "hide from" with the option to make your selection a default.

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3. HOW TO: Pre-Schedule Status Updates

While SocialOomph, Sendible and HootSuite offer the same kind of service, the simplest way to schedule Facebook status updates is by using the easy, free Later Bro service.

Just sign in with Facebook Connect, select your time zone, type in what it is you'd like to say, set the calendar and clock to when you'd like to say it, and presto!

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4. HOW TO: Tag People in Your Status Updates

This was quite a big deal when it was announced this past September, but from the amount of searches on the topic "how can I make someone's name go blue in a Facebook status?" it seems it's not universally known.

To mention someone in a status update just type "@" (a la Twitter) in the status bar and start typing their name as it appears on Facebook. An auto-generated list will then come up with people in your social circle whose name starts with the letters you've typed. The feature also works with pages, brands, events and companies.

Hit the name you want, complete the update, click share and the name will become a hyperlink (you won't see the @ symbol) and will appear in blue text.

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5. HOW TO: Add Symbols to Your Facebook Status

Although there are plenty of emoticons that work with Facebook Chat, typing ":)" into Facebook's status bar will not magically transform into a smiley yellow face. In fact, the only symbol you can create in a Facebook status update through the shortcut keys is a ♥, by typing "<3."

While this won't bother many Facebook users, others more used to punctuating their missives can copy and paste web-happy, universal symbols into the box, as you can see in the screengrab above.

PC users can also access some symbols by hitting "alt" + various number combinations (on a numerical keypad). So, while smileys are yet to hit Facebook statuses, you can annoy or amuse your buddies with symbols right now.

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6. HOW TO: Turn Your Status Updates Into a Word Cloud

There's a really fun way to visualize anyone's status updates (even an entire country's) as a word cloud. The Status Analyzer 3D app will look at what it is you've been chatting about lately and generate a list, and then a pretty, colorful, animated cloud as pictured above.

You can share the results with others on the social networking site by posting it to your friends' walls or by adding it to your profile.

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7. HOW TO: Have Fun With Facebook's Humorous Language Options

While you can always change your setting into more sensible alternative languages, the site offers a couple of fun linguistic Easter eggs.

You can chose to have Facebook display upside down English, or, for anyone feeling a little salty, in "pirate." Pirate essentially turns your status into your "plank," your attachments into "loot" and instead of "share" it offers the option to "blabber t' yer mates."

Sadly, anything you type in the status bar won't be upside down, or pirate-y. But with the use of some external sites you can achieve the same effect.

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8. HOW TO: See Status Updates From Around the World

If you want to get a glimpse of the thoughts of Facebook users from around the world's, head over toOpenBook.

Created by three San Fran web developers with a serious privacy message in mind, the site aggregates the status updates of everyone whose privacy levels are set to "everyone."

You can narrow your searchable results down by gender and keywords to find out what people are saying about a certain topic. Or you can just browse the recent searches.

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9. HOW TO: See Your Status Update Stats

Have you ever wondered how many times you have updated your status on Facebook? The Facebook app Status Statistics, can tell you this and more.

The app analyzes your updates and gives you a tidy list of how many you've written, the average word count and how many times a day you post. In addition, it generates a graph that shows you what time of day or what days of the week you normally update.

Old statuses are also searchable via the app, so you can find that witty retort you made back in November 2009 without having to scroll back through your history.

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10. HOW TO: Play a Trick On Your Friends in Your Status Update

We have a funny one to end on -- a way to play an amusing trick on your Facebook buddies.

This clever link "http://facebook.com/profile.php?=73322363" looks like it could be a URL for anyone's Facebook profile, actually takes anyone logged into Facebook to their own profile page.

If you try it out, be sure to remove the link preview that Facebook auto-ads. Have fun, and don't betoo mean...

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7 Free E-Commerce WordPress Plugins

With more and more people relying on the Internet to buy things, there is a considerable boom in e-commerce ventures. With big names such as Amazon and eBay already doing great business, the internet has evolved to become a great platform for product and business exposure. With the help of WordPress and various plugins available, you can create an e-commerce site for your business quite easily.

The following are some of the best (free) WordPress plugins for an e-commerce site.

Recommended Reading: 10 Essential Things Your E-Commerce Site Should Have

Cart66 Lite

Cart66 lite is an e-commerce plugin for your WordPress blog. Unlike other e-commerce plugins, it is quite light yet powerful. You can easily sell digital as well as physical products with it. With multiple shipping and currency options, it can also help you can give your business an international edge. You can easily place ads in any page and also use affiliate marketing for more profit.

Download plugin | Visit Cart66 lite website

EShop Plugin

eShop is an easily accessible WordPress plugin. It has simple controls and provides various methods for listing products. Adding products and customizing settings is easy on eshop. Also it has a simple interface for quick browsing and purchase. It also provides multiple merchant payment gateways, statistics for purchase, multiple shipping options (including by weight) etc.

Download plugin | Visit eShop website

Jigoshop WordPress E-Commerce Plugin

Jigoshop provides many features which are essential to host an e-commerce website. It will take only minutes to create your full-fledged online shop with various Jigoshop products and services. You can group your products and provide various attributes for your products, (like S, M, L sizes for clothing) to help your visitors easily refine the items as per their needs.

Download plugin | Visit Jigoshop website

Woocommerce Plugin

The Woocommerce plugin comes from the developers of the famous Woothemes. This Woocommerce plugin promises to provide powerful e-commerce facilities as well as elegance. It provides a whole lot of features including a dashboard widget so that you can easily check the progress of your online businesses. It is highly customizable and comes with multiple payment options including Paypal, Cheque, Cash on delivery and many more options. Also you can add multiple extensions to the plugin from a wide range of Woocommerce extensions.

Download plugin | Visit Woocommerce website

WP E-Commerce Plugin

With over 1.5 million downloads, WP e-commerce is the most popular e-commerce WordPress plugin in the market now. It is easy to install and can be easily used with any WordPress theme. It provides a wide range of payment options including Manual (cheques), PayPal etc. It is highly customizable and you can easily change the look and modify the templates to your convenience.

Download plugin | Visit WP e-Commerce website

Quick Shop Plugin

Quick Shop adds a sidebar which displays the visitor’s shopping cart along the page. Quick Shop supports built-in Paypal and Email functionality. It also provides the option to add products to your pages with a TinyMCE button. Visitors can also remove any item from their shopping cart.

Download plugin | Visit Quick Shop website

YAK Shopping Cart Plugin

The YAK shopping cart plugin associates your products with weblog entries and hence your post ID becomes your product code. You can easily categorize the products and configure settings for the shopping cart. It provides custom payment options like cheques, credit cards, paypal and various other payment gateways. You can configure the shipping option based on weight or a flat rate.

Download plugin | Visit YAK website

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How To Browse Your Facebook Like It’s Pinterest [Quicktip]

I’m sure you know by now about Pinterest, which is just about one of the fastest growing social networking sites ever. It connects people not only based on their friend’s network, but by their shared interest. While Facebook has great virility, Pinterest offers greater content exposure to its targeted audience, and this enhances the content-sharing experience. Timeline for Brands on Facebook may have its benefits and appeal, but if you secretly wished that it was just as easy to use as Pinterest, then we have good news for you.

In this quick-tip, we will guide you on how to use Pinvolve, a Facebook app that will automatically rearrange and polish your content presentation to mimic the styles of Pinterest. On top of that, the app will add a pin button to each of your shared content to make it easier for your fans to share your featured contents to Pinterest.

Recommended Reading: How to View Facebook Photos, Pinterest Style

Convert Your Fan Page Into Pinterest Style Layout

To get started with the Pinterest-like layout, go to the Pinvolve Facebook app page and click on the button ‘Add to my page’.

You will be given an option to select which page you want to add this feature to. Assuming you have more than one Facebook Page, then you need to select the pages you want to convert, and click ‘Add Page Tab’.

That is all you need to do, and now your page is ready to be viewed in Pinterest-style. You can view our page which went through the Pinvolve treatment here.

At this point, you will notice from the main Facebook Brand Timeline page, a new icon tab just below the cover photo like so:

Any time you need to view your Timeline in Pinterest-style, just click on the Pinvolve tab.

Conclusion

Facebook already has the virility to reach large audiences, but with the Pinvolve app, you could expand your reach to Pinterest users as well, and increase your brand awareness across two booming social networks.

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How To View Facebook Photos, Pinterest Style [Quicktip]

Imagine if you can categorize your Facebook feed to have a photo-only section, and change the display setting preference to mimic the Pinterest layout, browsing photos on Facebook will be an eye-catching and highly addictive experience. Not only will it make commenting and ‘liking’ easier, it will be easier to keep track of your friend’s events and interact with them.

But Facebook is strict with its layout and feed aggregation, I hear you say. There is no way to separate photo content from your feed, you add. Well, we have found a great way to make browsing photos on Facebook more interesting, by using Friendsheet. Friendsheet is a web application that will call every photo on your Facebook, which includes photos from your photo album as well as your friends’, and display them in a Pinterest-style layout.

Browse Facebook Photos In Pinterest Style

To get started with this highly addictive photo-viewing experience, go to the Friendsheet page and click on the button that says ‘Login with Facebook’.

Facebook will ask you to approve access; then click on ‘Go to App’.

Click ‘Allow’ to start enjoying the Pinterest photo-browsing experience.

You will be presented with photo collections from your Facebook feed, as posted by your friends. In other words, you are now ready to browse Facebook photos in a more visual way!

Using Friendsheet

Friendsheet is very easy to use and navigate. The first page you will see is the photo collections from Facebook as posted by your friends. To view your Album, navigate to the top bar and hover your mouse over ‘Browse’.

As you can see in the dropdown menu, you can select from a few categories.

1. Featured Photos – Select this option to view featured photo collections by other Friendsheet users.
2. Pictures of Friends – Select this option to view all photos by friends, as it appears in your Facebook feed.
3. Pictures of You – Select ‘Pictures of You’ to view all of your photos, including those you were tagged in.
4. Your Albums – Select this tab to view all your photo albums in Facebook.

View Photos And Albums Of Specific Friend

To browse photos of a friend, hover your mouse to the right of the page, and enter your friend’s name in the name field. Name suggestions will appear to help you.

As listed on the suggestion, pick to view photos of your friend, or browse their album.

Conclusion

Now when you’re thinking of browsing through your friends’ photos on Facebook in Pinterest style, you know you can do so with Friendsheet. There’s one thing you may need to take note of: there is no notification feature on this page, so you wouldn’t know if your friends have replied to your comments, but you can always refer to your Facebook page to check your notifications.

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