In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

 

• Access messages

• Compose and send a message

• Read and respond to a new message

• Pin a message thread

• Delete a message

 

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

 

 

Access messages

From the home screen, select the null Messages app.

 

 

Compose and send a message

1. Select the Compose message icon. Select the 'To' field, then enter or select the desired recipient. 

 

Note: To create a Group Message, select Create group under the 'To' field. Select all desired contacts. When finished, select Next to name and create the group.

 

 

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

 

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• ENTER RECIPIENT: Select the 'Recipient' field to enter a recipient. Select the Add recipient icon to select a recipient in your Contacts list.

• ENTER MESSAGE: Select the 'Text message' field, then enter the desired message.

• ADD ATTACHMENT: Select the Add icon to attach a GIF, sticker, location, contact, or file. Select the Attach photo icon to attach a photo from the gallery or to take a picture.  

• SEND A MESSAGE: When finished composing a message, select the Send icon to send the message.

 

 

 

Read and respond to a new message

From the Messaging inbox, select the desired message thread.

 

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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.

 

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To reply to a message, enter the desired message in the 'Text message' field, then select the Send icon.

 

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To forward a message, select and hold the desired message. Select the menu Menu icon, then select Forward and follow the prompts to forward a message.

 

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Pin a message thread

From the messages screen, select and hold the desired message thread then select the Pin icon. 

 

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Delete a message

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

 

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Select Delete to confirm.

 

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DELETE MESSAGE THREAD: From the Messages screen, select and hold the desired message thread then select the delete Delete icon.

 

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Select Delete to confirm.

 

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Tips

 

By default, attachments will be saved to the Downloads folder in the Gallery app. To view saved attachments, from the home screen select the gallery Gallery app > Albums tab > Downloads.