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How to Block Users on Facebook Chat

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Open the Facebook Chat Buddy List
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Learning how to block Facebook Chat contacts is not only a skill worth knowing, it can also save you a lot of headaches later. Since updating their Facebook Messages inbox to include live and archived chat history, users who send a private message may now be prompted to continue a conversation in Facebook Chat.

The problem is, if you are mid-sentence in a photo comment or perhaps writing another message on the social network, it can become very easy to get distracted. The change is pretty annoying.

Whereas going offline on Facebook Chat once required one click of the mouse, the new way to block all incoming instant messages is a little more difficult.

In this tutorial, you will learn:

  • How to turn off Facebook Chat
  • How to create a block list
  • How to block Facebook Chat for specific users

How to Access Your Facebook Chat Buddy List
Before you can block incoming Facebook Chat messages, you will need to know how to access your buddy list. To access the buddy list and your Chat settings, follow these steps:

  1. Login to your Facebook account.
  2. Locate the "Chat" tab in the lower right corner.
  3. Click the tab to open the buddy list.

Next: How to Turn Off Facebook Chat

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