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Tap in the lower-right corner.
Use picture characters.
While typing a message, tap or to bring up the Emoji
keyboard. See Special input methods (on page) .
Tap to Talk.
Touch and hold to record a message, then swipe up to send it
immediately. Lift your finger, then tap to listen to your message before
you send it, or tap to delete it.
To save space, Tap to Talk audio messages that you receive are deleted
automatically two minutes after you listen to them, unless you tap Keep. To keep
them automatically, go to Settings > Messages > Expire (under Audio
Messages), then tap Never.
See what time a message was sent or received.
Drag any bubble to the left.
See a person’s contact info.
In a conversation, tap Details, then tap . Tap the info items to perform
actions, such as making a FaceTime call.
Send messages to a group.
Tap , then enter multiple recipients.
Give a group a name.
While viewing the conversation, tap Details, drag down, then enter the name in
the Subject line.
Add someone to a group.
While viewing the conversation, tap Details, then tap Add Contact. The person
you add doesn’t see messages sent within the group prior to you adding him or
her.
Leave a group.
Tap Details, then tap Leave this Conversation.
Keep it quiet.
Tap Details, then turn on Do Not Disturb to mute notifications for the
conversation.
Block unwanted messages.
On a contact card, tap Block this Caller. You can see someone’s contact card
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