聊天已成为许多人日常计算机使用的重要组成部分。(computer usage)无论是在(Whether)Facebook 上(Facebook)发送消息还是通过聊天客户端(chat client)发送消息，您都可能花费大量时间与朋友来回发送消息。使用单独的客户端与联系人聊天可能会很烦人，因此 Windows 8 已采取措施尝试使其变得更容易。Messaging应用程序允许您将 Windows Live Messenger 和 Facebook 中的联系人聚合到一个(Windows Live Messenger and Facebook)实用程序中。它提供了一种特别适用于触摸的简单方法。让我们看看它是如何工作的。
如何打开消息
打开您的开始屏幕(Start Screen)并找到大的紫色瓷砖。颜色只能用讨厌来形容，所以应该很容易发现。
单击或轻按磁贴以启动消息传递(Messaging)。
第一次打开应用程序时，系统会询问您是否要允许应用程序在后台运行并显示通知(background and display notifications)。如果您打算经常使用Messaging(Messaging)，我们建议您允许此功能。
如何将帐户添加到消息传递
为了利用Messaging应用程序，您需要添加Facebook 和 Windows Live Messenger 帐户(Facebook and Windows Live Messenger accounts)。如果您有Windows Live Messenger 帐户(Windows Live Messenger account)，您可能已将其用作您的 Windows 8 登录帐户。如果有，它将自动在Messaging中设置。如果没有，添加它的过程与下面详述的添加Facebook 帐户(Facebook account)的过程几乎相同。
要添加帐户，请打开超级按钮，然后单击或点击(click or tap) “设置”。("Settings.")接下来，单击或点击“帐户”。("Accounts.")
单击或点击“帐户(Accounts)”菜单中的“添加帐户” 。("Add an account")
从选项列表中选择“Facebook” 。截至发布时，您只能连接Facebook 和 Windows Live Messenger(Facebook and Windows Live Messenger)。未来(Future support)对其他来源的支持可能是可能的，但我们还没有看到关于这个主题的任何确定性。
阅读描述连接您的Facebook 帐户(Facebook account)将为您做什么的免责声明。在大多数情况下，您将能够在人脉应用程序(People app)中查看您的联系人、更新、状态、照片和所有内容，并且您将能够在消息传递中与(Messaging)Facebook朋友聊天。当您准备好继续时，单击或点击“连接” 。("Connect")
输入您的 Facebook 凭据，然后单击或点击(click or tap) “登录”。("Log In.")
选择“允许”("Allow")以授予Windows 8访问Facebook聊天的权限，您就完成了。
如何开始与消息聊天
现在您已经连接了您的帐户，您可以开始聊天了。单击(Click)或点击应用程序窗口中的“新消息”("New Message")以开始使用。
人们将打开以显示您的可用联系人。单击(Click) “仅在线”("Online only")以将您的联系人列表细化为仅可用于聊天的联系人。单击(Click)或点击朋友的名字以选择他们，然后单击或点击“选择”。("Choose.")
在聊天框中输入消息，然后单击(chat box and click) “Enter”发送。如果您想在消息中添加表情符号或小图像，请单击或点按笑脸(smiley face)。
从顶行中选择一个表情符号类别，然后单击(row and click)或点击一个符号以将其添加到您的消息中。
随着聊天的进行，消息和回复将显示在消息(Messaging)窗口中。您会注意到这些消息列在指向您或您的联系人的想法气球中，因此您可以跟踪谁说了什么。
如果您一次进行多个对话，您可以从窗口左侧的列表中选择要参与的聊天。
如果您在未打开或未选择消息(Messaging)应用程序时收到消息，您将收到如下所示的通知。单击(Click)通知以打开消息(Messaging)并回复。
如何删除消息中的对话
对话结束后，您可以将其保留以供后代使用，也可以将其删除以保持消息(Messaging)窗口井井有条。要删除旧对话，请右键单击它或选择它并从屏幕底部向上滑动。接下来，单击或点击“删除”("Delete") ，然后再次点击“删除” 。("Delete")
如何更改您在消息传递中的可用性(Availability)
面对现实吧，有时您在使用计算机时不想被打扰。聊天(Chatting)很有趣，但如果你很忙，你会想确保没有人可以分散你的注意力。默认情况下，如果Messaging正在运行（无论是选中的还是在后台运行），您的Facebook 和 Live Messenger 联系人(Facebook and Live Messenger contacts)都会显示为您可用。要更改此设置，您需要打开应用程序。
右键单击消息(Messaging)应用程序的背景或从窗口底部向上滑动。单击(Click)或点击“状态”("Status")，然后选择“可用”("Available")或“不可见”。("Invisible.") 可用(Available)会让你的朋友知道你很高兴，而隐形会让你完全远离他们。
如果您宁愿只是不可用而不是不可见，您可以使用选项来做到这一点。打开超级按钮栏，单击或点击“设置(Settings)”，然后单击或点击“选项”。("Options.")
将滑块向左移动以禁用所有消息(Messaging)服务，使您对所有联系人完全不可用，直到您将其切换回来。
如何更改消息应用程序(Messaging App)的权限(Permissions)
一旦您将Messaging全部设置好以供使用，您还需要确保您的权限也是有序的。您可以通过打开超级按钮访问您的权限，选择“设置”("Settings")，然后选择“权限”。("Permissions.")
使用各个标题下的滑块来更改应用程序的权限。您可以切换网络摄像头使用(Webcam use)、桌面通知和锁屏(lock screen)通知。
结论
虽然Messaging会因其支持的客户端的最少列表而疏远很多用户，但它确实使与Facebook 和 Windows Live Messenger 联系人(Facebook and Windows Live Messenger contacts)的聊天变得非常简单。它具有直观的界面，即使您在活动的应用程序之间切换，通知也让您轻松跟上您的对话。我们希望微软(Microsoft)为应用程序的界面选择了一种不那么可怕的颜色，但我们不能拥有我们所能拥有的一切。
您如何看待Messenger作为聊天客户端(chat client)？您是否在Microsoft Store中找到了更好的选择？请在下面的评论中告诉我们。
Introducing Windows 8: The Complete Guide to the Messaging App
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How to Open Messaging
Open your Start Screen and locate the large purple tile. The color can only be described as obnoxious, so it should be easy to spot.
Give the tile a click or a tap to launch Messaging.
The first time you open the app you'll be asked whether or not you want to allow the app to run in the background and display notifications. We recommend that you allow this feature if you plan to use Messaging often.
How to Add Accounts to Messaging
In order to take advantage of the Messaging app, you'll need to add both your Facebook and Windows Live Messenger accounts. If you've got a Windows Live Messenger account, you've likely used it as your Windows 8 log in. If so, it will automatically be set up in Messaging. If not, the procedure for adding it is just about identical to the procedure detailed below for adding your Facebook account.
To add an account, open the charms and click or tap "Settings." Next, click or tap "Accounts."
Click or tap "Add an account" from the Accounts menu.
Select "Facebook" from the list of options. As of publication you can only connect Facebook and Windows Live Messenger. Future support for other sources may be possible, but we've seen nothing definitive on the subject.
Read the disclaimer that describes what connecting your Facebook account will do for you. For the most part, you'll be able to see your contacts, updates, statuses, photos and everything in the People app and you'll be able to chat with Facebook friends in Messaging. Click or tap "Connect" when you're ready to proceed.
Enter your Facebook credentials and click or tap "Log In."
Select "Allow" to grant Windows 8 access to Facebook chat and you're done.
How to Start a Chat with Messaging
Now that you've connected your accounts, you're ready to get chatting. Click or tap "New Message" from the app's window to get started.
People will open to display your available contacts. Click "Online only" to refine your contact list to only those available to chat. Click or tap on a friend's name to select them and click or tap "Choose."
Type a message in the chat box and click "Enter" to send it. If you want to add an emoticon or small image to your message, click or tap the smiley face.
Select a category of emoticons from the top row and click or tap a symbol to add it to your message.
As your chat goes on, messages and replies will show up in the Messaging window. You'll notice that the messages are listed in thought balloons that point to you or your contact so you can keep track of who said what.
If you're carrying on more than one conversation at a time, you can select which chat to engage from the list on the left side of the window.
If you receive a message when the Messaging app isn't opened or selected, you'll get a notification like the one shown below. Click the notification to open Messaging and respond.
How to Delete a Conversation in Messaging
Once your conversation is over, you can either leave it alone to keep it for posterity, or you can delete it to keep your Messaging window organized. To delete an old conversation, right-click it or select it and swipe up from the bottom of the screen. Next, click or tap "Delete" followed by "Delete" once again.
How to Change your Availability in Messaging
Let's face it, there are times when you're using your computer and you don't want to be bothered. Chatting is fun, but if you're busy, you'll want to make sure no one can distract you. By default, if Messaging is running, either selected or in the background, you'll show up as available to both your Facebook and Live Messenger contacts. To change this, you'll need to open the app.
Right-click the background of the Messaging app or swipe up from the bottom of the window. Click or tap "Status" and then select either "Available" or "Invisible." Available will let your friends know you're good to go, while invisible will hide you from them altogether.
If you'd rather simply be unavailable than invisible, you can do that using the options. Open the charms bar, click or tap "Settings" and click or tap "Options."
Move the slider to the left to disable all Messaging services making you completely unavailable to all of your contacts until you switch it back.
How to Change Permissions for the Messaging App
Once you get Messaging all set up for use, you'll want to make sure your permissions are in order as well. You can access your permissions by opening the charms, selecting "Settings" and then selecting "Permissions."
Use the sliders under the various headings to change the app's permissions. You can toggle Webcam use, desktop notifications and lock screen notifications.
Conclusion
While Messaging will alienate a lot of users with its minimal list of supported clients, it does make chatting with Facebook and Windows Live Messenger contacts really simple. It has an intuitive interface and the notifications make keeping up with your conversations a breeze even while you switch between active applications. We wish Microsoft had chosen a less horrifying color for the app's interface, but we can't have everything can we.
How do you feel about Messenger as a chat client? Have you found any better options in the Microsoft Store? Let us know in the comments below.
