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Share photos, videos, and more
You can send photos, videos, locations, contact info, and voice memos. The size limit of
attachments is determined by your service provider—iPad compresses photo and video
attachments if necessary.
Send a photo or video. Tap . You can choose an existing photo or video on iPad, or take a
new one.
See full-size photos or video. Tap the photo or video. To see other photos and videos in the
conversation, tap . Tap to return to the conversation.
Send items from another app. In the other app, tap Share or , then tap Message.
Share, save, or print an attachment. Tap the attachment, then tap .
Copy a photo or video. Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Copy.
Add someone to your contacts. In a conversation, tap Contact, then tap Create New Contact.
Save contact info. Tap Contact at the top of the screen, tap , then tap Create New Contact or
Add to Existing Contact.
Messages settings
Go to Settings > Messages, where you can:
•Turn iMessage on or o
•Notify others when you’ve read their messages
•Specify a phone number, Apple ID, or email address to use with Messages
•Show the Subject eld
•Block unwanted messages
Manage notications for messages. See Notication Center on page 28.
Set the alert sound for incoming text messages. See Sounds and silence on page 29.