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How to post colorful background text on Facebook Stories and Direct

The Facebook app has gained an update and now lets you post colorful text in Stories and Direct. The feature, which is available for Android or iPhone (iOS) phones, is ideal for people who want to create posts that catch the eye of friends on the social network.

With the function, you can choose bold and bold colors as background for the text, making the publication compatible with Stories (which friends can view) and with Direct (for private messages). Check out the step-by-step tutorial below on how to create and post colorful background content through the Facebook app.

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Facebook Stories

Step 1. Open Facebook and touch the "Your story" icon. Then slide the screen to the left to select the "Text" option. On Android, the post options are at the bottom of the screen.

Way to access the option to post colored text in Facebook Stories

Step 2. At the bottom of the screen, choose the background color for your post. Then tap "What are you thinking", type your text and click "Finish".

Option to create a post with colored text in Facebook Stories

Step 3. At this point, click the arrow icon in the lower-right corner of the screen. To finalize the procedure, select "Your story" and touch the arrow icon in the lower right corner.

Way to post a colorful text on Facebook Stories

No Facebook Direct

Step 1. Open Facebook and tap the "Direct" option. Then select "Upload photo / video".

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Step 2. Slide the screen to the left to select the "Text" option. Then select the background color you want to use and write your message. Android users find the post options at the bottom of the screen. To continue, tap "Finish".

Option to create colorful text in Facebook Direct

Step 3. At this point, click the arrow icon in the lower-right corner of the screen. In the next window, select one of your contacts and touch the arrow icon in the lower corner.

Option to send colored text like Direct Messeger on Facebook

Take the hint to get your friends' attention on direct messages and stories by sending or posting colorful text by the Facebook app.

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