1. ACCESS MESSAGING: From the home screen, select the AT&T Messages app.
   Note: To send or receive messages from your tablet, you must be logged in to your account through AT&T Messages. For additional help logging in to AT&T Messages, click here.
   
2. COMPOSE A MESSAGE: From the Messages inbox, select the Compose icon.
   
3. Enter the desired contact, then enter the desired message.
   Note: To add additional recipients and create a Group Message, select the Recipients field, enter the additional desired contacts, then select the message field. To remove recipients, from the recipients field select the backspace key.
   
4. ADD AN ATTACHMENT: From the desired message thread, select the Add icon > desired attachment type > navigate to and select the desired attachment.
   
5. SEND A MESSAGE: When finished composing a message, select the Send icon.
   
6. When a new message is received, the New message icon will be displayed in the Notification bar.
   
7. VIEW A NEW MESSAGE: From the Messages app, select the desired message thread to view.
   
8. REPLY TO A MESSAGE: From the desired message thread, enter the desired response then select the Send icon.
   
9. VIEW/SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired attachment then select View or Download.
   Note: To view saved attachments, from the home screen select the Apps tray > Photos app > navigate to and select the desired saved attachment.
   
10. FORWARD A MESSAGE: From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired message then select Forward.
    
11. DELETE A MESSAGE: From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired message then select Delete.
    Note: You will be prompted to select Delete again to confirm.
    
12. DELETE A MESSAGE THREAD: From the AT&T Messages inbox, select and hold the desired message thread then select Delete.
    Note: You will be prompted to select Delete again to confirm.