Use emoji characters

Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > International Keyboards > Add New

 

Keyboard, then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. To enter emoji

 

characters when typing a message, tap

 

 

 

to bring up the Emoji keyboard.

 

 

 

See “Switching keyboards” on page 131.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resume a previous conversation

Tap the conversation in the Messages list, then enter a message and tap Send.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display earlier messages in the

Scroll to the top (tap the status bar) and tap Load Earlier Messages.

conversation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receive messages using another

Go to Settings > Messages > Receive At > Add Another Email.

address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow a link in a message

Tap the link. A link may open a webpage in Safari, or add a phone number

 

to your contacts, for example.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forward a conversation

Select a conversation, then tap Edit. Select parts to include, then tap Forward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add someone to your contacts list

Tap a phone number in the Messages list, then tap “Add to Contacts.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notify others when you’ve read

Go to Settings > Messages and turn on Send Read Receipts.

their messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set other options for Messages

Go to Settings > Messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage notifications for messages

See “Notifications” on page 101.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set the alert sound for incoming

See “Sounds” on page 102.

text messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sending messages to a group

Group messaging lets you send a message to multiple recipients.

Send messages to a group: Tap , then enter multiple recipients.

Sending photos, videos, and more

You can send photos, videos, locations, contact info, and voice memos.

Send a photo or video: Tap .

The size limit of attachments is determined by your service provider. iPod touch may compress photo and video attachments, if necessary.

Send a location

In Maps, tap

for a location, tap Share Location (bottom of screen),

 

then tap Message.

 

 

 

 

Send contact info

In Contacts, choose a contact, tap Share Contact (bottom of screen),

 

then tap Message.

 

 

 

 

Send a voice memo

In Voice Memos, tap

 

, tap the voice memo, tap Share, then tap Message.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save a photo or video you receive

Tap the photo or video, then tap .

to your Camera Roll album

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copy a photo or video

Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Copy.

 

 

 

 

Save contact information

Tap the contact bubble, then tap Create New Contact or “Add to Existing

you receive

Contact.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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