• by Gavin O'Malley , Staff Writer @mp_gavin, April 12, 2016

Another day, another big push by Facebook to transform Messenger into an app of Facebook-like proportions.

Now, users can share Dropbox files over Messenger. If the files are photos or videos, they’ll even appear right in their chat window. To share other content, users will be prompted to open the Dropbox mobile app to first preview the files.

Facebook on Tuesday also debuted Video Chat Heads for Messenger, which lets users talk to friends from a smaller “chat head” instead of using their full phone screen.

“This allows you to continue a video call while you’re messaging other people, or -- on Android -- even while you are using other apps,” Facebook said in a related post.

The new features follow similar efforts by Facebook to bolster Messenger with complementary services. Already, users can order a car via Uber and share a song via Spotify directly on the popular app.

At Facebook's F8 developer conference, this week, the social giant is also expected to announce chatbot integration for interested businesses.

Facebook also recently rolled out Links and Codes, which are simple ways for people to begin conversations with other people and businesses by scanning  a unique “code” they have been given. This can be done in-person -- standing side-by-side with someone -- or virtually. No prior connections are needed.

Facebook Messenger just surpassed 900 million monthly active users, up from 800 million in January. By the second quarter of the year, the social giant reportedly plans to begin putting ads directly into Facebook Messenger.