Chapter 5 Messages 40
Start a text conversation. Tap , then enter a phone number or email address, or tap and
choose a contact.
Note: An alert appears if a message can’t be sent. Tap the alert in a conversation to try
sending the message again.
Resume a conversation. Tap the conversation in the Messages list.
Hide the keyboard. Tap in the lower-right corner.
Use picture characters. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard,
then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. Then while typing a message, tap to bring up
the Emoji keyboard. See Special input methods on page 121.
See what time a message was sent or received. Drag any bubble to the left.
Make a FaceTime call to the person you’re texting. Tap Contact at the top of the screen, then
tap .
See a person’s contact info. Tap Contact at the top of the screen, then tap . Tap info items to
perform actions, such as making a FaceTime call.
See earlier messages in the conversation. Tap the status bar to scroll to the top. Tap Load Earlier
Messages, if necessary.
Send messages to a group. Tap , then enter multiple recipients.
Block unwanted messages. On a contact card, tap Block this Caller. To see someone’s contact
card while viewing a message, tap Contact, then tap . You can also block callers in Settings >
FaceTime > Blocked. You won’t receive FaceTime calls or text messages from blocked callers. For
more information about blocking calls, see support.apple.com/kb/HT5845.
Manage conversations
Conversations are saved in the Messages list. A blue dot indicates unread messages. Tap a
conversation to view or continue it.
View the Messages list. Swipe to the right.
Forward a conversation. Select the conversation, touch and hold a message, tap More, select the
parts to include, then tap .
Delete a message. Touch and hold a message or attachment, tap More, select more if desired,
then tap . To delete all text and attachments without deleting the conversation, tap Delete All.
Delete a conversation. In the Messages list, swipe the conversation from right to left, then
tap Delete.
Search conversations. In the Messages list, tap the top of the screen to display the search eld,
then enter the text you’re looking for. You can also search conversations from the Home screen.
See Search on page 27.