HTC 8X manual Messaging, Texting and chatting in one place

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Messaging

Texting and chatting in one place

With the Messaging app, you can both text and chat in one place.

Whether your friends and family are on their mobile phone or at their computer, you can send them text messages or Microsoft Messenger instant messages.

To chat on Messenger, you need to set up your Microsoft account first.

1.On the Start screen, tap .

2.If you want to send an instant message over Microsoft Messenger, set your chat status first, if you haven't done so.

3.Tap .

4.Tap , choose a contact, and then tap the contact's phone number or Messenger ID to determine how you want to send the message.

Repeat to add more recipients, and their names will be added automatically in the To box.

5.Tap the box that says type a message, and then enter your text.

6.Tap to send it.

When adding recipients, you can also:

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Windows Phone 8X by HTC Contents Photos, videos, and music Maps and location Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide Other helpful resources Unboxing Your phoneSIM card Inserting the SIM cardRemoving the SIM card Battery Charging the batterySwitching the power off Switching the power on or offSwitching the power on Setting up your phone Setting up your phone for the first timeAccount setup Entering your PINGetting contacts into your phone Deleting an accountFeatures youll enjoy Your first week with your new phoneStart screen Rearranging and resizing tilesPinning items to the Start screen Unpinning a tileTouch gestures TapDrag Pick up to lower volume Motion gesturesAdjusting the volume Silencing your ringerSleep mode Switching to Sleep modeWaking up from Sleep mode Lock screenCustomizing your lock screen notifications Changing the ringtoneChanging your lock screen wallpaper Taking a screenshot Switching between appsChanging the theme Windows Store Using speech on your phoneTurning on more speech commands Your first week with your new phone Viewfinder screen CameraCamera basics Zooming Changing settingsTaking a photo Recording video After capturingPhone calls Making a callMaking an emergency call Making an international callReceiving calls What can I do during a call?Switching between calls Starting a conference callPutting a call on hold Muting the microphone during a callClearing the call history Call historyChecking calls in the call history Turning airplane mode on or off People Keeping in touchImporting contacts from your SIM card Adding a new contactJumping to a section in the contacts list Filtering your contacts listMerging contact profiles Unlinking contact profilesSearching, editing or deleting Searching for a contactEditing a contacts information Deleting a contactSharing with a group of contacts in real-time Creating a new roomInviting contacts to a room Rearranging room tilesOrganizing your contacts into groups Managing a roomLeaving a room Creating a new groupAdding contacts to a group Removing a contact from a groupChanging a members contact preference Rearranging group tiles What is the Me tile? Posting to social networks Posting a message Commenting on a postFiltering social updates CheckingUsing the onscreen keyboard Entering numbers and symbolsKeyboard Turning caps lock onMoving the cursor Entering words with predictive textChanging the keyboard language Messaging Texting and chatting in one placeSetting your chat status Sharing pictures, videos, and more in a messageViewing and replying to a message Managing conversations Copying and pasting a messageForwarding a message Deleting a messageAdding your Microsoft account Adding a POP3/IMAP email accountAdding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Checking emailLinking inboxes as one Sending emailReplying or forwarding email Setting the priority for an email message Managing email messagesSaving or discarding the email Resuming an email draftDeleting, moving, flagging, or marking one email Changing email account settingsSwitching to another mail folder Photos, videos, and music PhotosAbout the Photos hub Adding a photo to your favoritesSharing Using Photo EnhancerChanging the background on the Photos hub Making your music sound better Music + VideosPlaying music, videos, and podcasts Backing up your files Sync and BackupKeeping things in sync Internet connections Data connectionTurning the data connection on or off Enabling data roamingConnecting to a hidden Wi-Fi network Wi-FiConnecting to a Wi-Fi network Using your phone as a mobile hotspot Disconnecting from a Wi-Fi networkSearching for information Search and Web browserWays you can search the Web Scanning codes, tags, and text Scanning a QR CodeScanning a Microsoft Tag Searching by scanning a barcode, book, CD, or DVD coverSelecting from previous image search results Searching by scanning textCopying and pasting scanned text Using tabs to open multiple web pages Opening and navigating web pagesOpening a web Sharing a linkSelecting from previous music search results Music searchSearching for recorded music thats playing Maps Location servicesMaps and location Finding your location Finding an address or placeWhat are pushpins? Sharing an addressLocal Scout Getting directionsAbout Local Scout Finding places near your locationFinding places in another location Changing how Local Scout searchesCalendar What you can do in CalendarCreating a calendar appointment Quickly creating an appointment on a time slotCreating a new to-do task Sending an invitationChoosing which calendars are synced on your phone Displaying and syncing calendarsShowing or hiding calendars AT&T U-verse Mobile AT&T myWirelessAT&T apps AT&T Radio AT&T NavigatorAT&T Code Scanner Checking weather More appsWhat can I do in the HTC hub? Keeping track of your stocks Want instant updates to just one stock quote or index? Reading news feeds Want instant updates to a subscribed news channel? Whats in the Office hub? What types of files can be opened in Office Mobile?Downloading and installing Xbox Live Extras Xbox Live in the Games hubDisconnecting a Bluetooth accessory Bluetooth and NFCConnecting a Bluetooth accessory Turning NFC on and off UnpairingSharing content with NFC Using NFC Turning Battery Saver on SettingsAttentive phone features Changing display settings Changing sound settingsChanging application settings Uninstalling an appManaging apps and storage Checking phone storageProtecting your phone with a password SecurityProtecting your SIM card with a PIN Restoring a SIM card that has been locked outLaunching Kids Corner Setting up Kids CornerMaking your phone safe for kids Closing and disabling Kids Corner Update and reset How to get and install updatesPreparing for a software update Setting update notification and downloading optionInstalling an update Factory resetPerforming a factory reset via settings Correcting the date and timePerforming a factory reset using phone buttons Trademarks and copyrights Symbols IndexIndex Index
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