44 Messaging
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:
