How to Install Festive Themes for Christmas and New Year on Messenger

The holiday season is approaching. To welcome Christmas and New Year 2022, Messenger Lite has introduced a range of new holiday-themed features to enhance the festive mood. Along with beautiful effects, you can also install Christmas and New Year themes on Messenger to highlight chat conversations, create message effects with specific words like 🎉= Happy New Year, 📆= 2022, 🥂= Cheers, and bring the holiday atmosphere to calls with family and friends on Facebook.

Guide: How to Update and Change Christmas, New Year Themes on Messenger
 

How to Set Up Christmas and New Year Themes on Messenger

Step 1: Update Messenger to the latest version and log in on your phone. If you're unsure how to update Messenger, you can uninstall your current version and download the latest version from the publisher using the download link below.

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Step 2: On the Messenger home screen, select the individual/group chat you want to change the theme for.

Step 3: In the messaging interface, whether in individual or group calls on Messenger, tap on the 'i' icon on the screen and then select 'Theme'.

Step 4: The screen will display the new themes available for your conversation. Choose the 'Congratulations' theme to install and change the theme on Messenger. Immediately, the theme of the conversation you selected will switch to a new, vibrant theme with multiple colors.

Step 5: With the newly installed Messenger theme, you can also use 5 accompanying Christmas and New Year effects, including: Happy new year, 2022, Cheers, Countdown, Party. (This feature allows you to add effects to words or phrases you're using. When messaging, the Messenger screen will display balloons with these animations floating up).

To learn how to use these linguistic effects, while in the messaging interface, whether in individual or group calls on Messenger, tap on the 'i' icon on the screen and select 'Linguistic Effects'. Here, you'll see the effects accompanying the Christmas and New Year theme phrases.

Moreover, you can also create and add your own linguistic effects by selecting the emoji icon on the left side of the screen and entering the phrase you want to use with the effect, then click the arrow icon next to it to add.

Step 6: To use, simply return to the chat screen on Messenger, try typing default words/phrases for the effect, and click 'send'. Immediately, the screen will display animations corresponding to your phrase, very interesting.

Step 7: Not only that, when making video calls on Messenger, you can also use the Christmas tree effect to beautify your photos. If using Instagram, during a video call, you will see snowfall effects on the screen.

In this way, Mytour has shared with you how to install festive themes for Christmas and New Year on Messenger, add some linguistic effects, and holiday effects to your photos, helping you bring the year-end holiday atmosphere closer to your calls with loved ones and friends. Use our suggestions and have fun experiences with this free calling and messaging app!

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