How to Socialize Your MSN Messenger

Here we will show you how to socialize with your MSN Messenger.

• “What’s New” feed

  Get updates on the friends in your Windows Live network.
  
  1. Check out "What's New"
  The "What's New" feed at the bottom of your contacts pane lets you know what your friends are doing online. See who added photos or commented on blogs.
  
  2. Expand your view
  You can expand the "What's New" area by dragging the blue line to see thumbnails of friends' photos and other details. It's an easy way to stay in touch with what the friends in your Windows Live network are doing.

• Shared games

  Play games while you chat with your friends.
  
  1. Select a contact and open a chat window
  
  2. Click "Games"
  
  3. Pick your game
  There are lots of games to choose from: Checkers, 3D Tic Tac Toe, Uno, Rock Paper, Scissors, and more.
  
  4. Play!
  An initation will be sent to your contact via Windows Live Messenger. Once your friend accepts the invitation, the game will open to the right of your conversation window and you can both play.

• Shared contacts

  Get started by adding all your friends from Windows Live Hotmail and your Windows Live network of friends.
  
  1. Click the Contacts icon
  
  2. Select "Add a contact" from the menu
  
  3. Add your contact's information
  Type their e-mail addresses in the field and click "Next".
  
  4. Send invitation
  You can write a personal message to your friend, then they'll be sent an invitation to join on Windows Live Messenger.

• Photo sharing

  Share photos with your friends while chatting
  
  1. Select a contact, and open a chat window
  
  2. Choose your photo
  Navigate to your Photos folder and select the photo you want to share.
  
  3. Drag and drop
  Just drag and drop the photo onto the Messenger chat window to share it instantly.