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  Messages app.

Compose & send a message

1. Select Start chat. Select the 'To' field, then enter or select the desired recipient. 

Note: To create a Group Message, select the Add recipients icon. Select all additional contacts as desired. When finished, select the Checkmark icon and compose the desired message.



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

• ENTER MESSAGE: Select the 'Send message' field, then enter the desired message.
• ADD ATTACHMENT: To add a file, select the Attach icon then 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 and hold the desired attachment then select the  Save icon.

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



RESPOND TO A MESSAGE: Select the desired option.

• REPLY: Enter the desired message in the 'Send message' field, then select the Send icon.
• FORWARD: Select and hold the desired message > Forward icon and follow the prompts to forward a message.

Delete a message

From the desired message thread, select and hold the desired message, then select the  Delete icon. Select DELETE 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.