Apple ME035LL/A, ME215LL/A, ME033LL/A Managing conversations, Sending photos, videos, and more

Note: An alert appears if a message can’t be sent. Tap the alert for more info or to try to send 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 122.

See a person’s contact info: Tap . Scroll to the bottom of the Info pane to see actions you can perform, such as making a FaceTime call.

See earlier messages in the conversation: Scroll to the top (tap the status bar). Tap Load Earlier Messages, if needed.

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

Managing conversations

Conversations are saved in the Messages list. A blue dot indicates unread messages. Tap a conversation to view or continue it.

Forward a conversation: Select the conversation, tap , select parts to include, then tap Forward.

Edit a conversation: Select the conversation, tap , select parts to include, then tap Delete. To clear all text and attachments without deleting the conversation, tap Clear All.

Delete a conversation: In the Messages list, swipe the conversation, then tap Delete.

Search a conversation: Scroll to the top of the Messages list to reveal the search field, then enter your search. You can also search conversations from the Home screen. See Searching on page 27.

Add someone to your contacts list, or share a contact: Tap a phone number or email address in the Messages list, then tap .

Sending 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 may compress photo and video attachments when needed

Send a photo or video: Tap .

Send a location: In Maps, tap for a location, tap Share Location, then tap Message.

Send contact info: In Contacts, choose a contact, tap Share Contact (below Notes), then tap Message.

Save a photo or video you receive to your Camera Roll album: Tap the photo or video, tap , then tap Save Image.

Copy a photo or video: Touch and hold the attachment, then tap Copy.

Save contact info you receive: Tap the contact bubble, then tap Create New Contact or “Add to Existing Contact.”

Add someone to your contacts from the Messages list: Tap the phone number or email address, then tap “Add to Contacts.”

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