Send & Receive Messages

In this tutorial you will learn how to:

• Access messages
• Compose & send a message
• Read & respond to a new message
• Delete a message
 

When a new message is received, the  New Message icon will display in the Notification bar.

Access messages

From the home screen, select the  Messaging app.
 

Compose & send a message

1. Select the  Start chat icon. 

2. Select the 'To' field, then enter the desired recipient.

Note: To create a Group Message, select the  Add recipient icon then select the desired recipient(s). When finished, select Next to continue composing the message.



3. Compose and send a message using the following options as desired.
 

• ENTER MESSAGE: Select the 'Text message' field to enter the desired message.
• ADD ATTACHMENT: Select the Add icon and follow the prompts to add an attachment.
• SEND A MESSAGE: When finished composing a message, select the Send icon to send the message.

Read & respond to a new message

From the Messaging inbox, select the desired message thread.



VIEW/SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: To view an attachment, select the desired attachment. To save an attachment, select the Save icon.



REPLY TO A MESSAGE: Enter desired message in the 'Text message' field, then select the Send icon.



FORWARD A MESSAGE: Select and hold the desired message, then select the Menu icon. Select Forward and follow the prompts to forward the message.

Delete a message

From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired message then select the Delete icon. Select Delete again to confirm.



DELETE MESSAGE THREAD: From the Messaging screen, select and hold the desired message thread then select the  Delete icon. Select Delete to confirm.


 

Tips

By default, attachments will be saved to the Messaging folder in the Photos app. To view saved attachments, from the home screen select the  Photos app > Library tab > Messages.