The Messages screen is where you read, find, and send your text messages. Your conversations appear on the left, and the conversation you open appears on the right.
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Search: find a conversation by name or number.
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Blue new message button: start a new individual or group message.
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Filters: show all, unread, or hidden conversations.
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Conversation list: your recent conversations, with the newest at the top.
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Open conversation: the contact's name and number, and your conversation history.
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Message bar: type, add attachments, schedule, and send your messages.
How Do I Find a Conversation?
Type a contact's name or number in Search conversations.
How Do I Start a New Message?
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Click the blue new message button.
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Choose Individual message to text one contact, or Group message to text up to 9 contacts.
For step-by-step instructions, see How do I send a text message? (Desktop) and Group Texting.
How Do I Filter My Conversations?
Click All, Unread, or Hidden above the conversation list.
How Do I Read a Conversation?
Click a conversation in the list to open it. The contact's name and number appear at the top, and the conversation history appears below. Scroll up to read past messages.
How Do I Manage a Conversation?
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Hover over a conversation in the list, then click the three dots that appear.
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Unread: marks the conversation as unread.
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Pin: keeps the conversation at the top of your list.
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Hide: moves the conversation to Hidden.
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Block: blocks the contact.
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What Can I Do From the Message Bar?
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Type a message: type in Type a message...
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Add emojis: click the smiley face icon.
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Schedule a message: click the clock icon.
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Send: click the send icon (paper airplane).
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Add more: click + to choose from:
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Photos & Videos
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Recent Media
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Documents
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Content
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Templates
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Bookmarks
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vCard
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Schedule send
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Note: Schedule send is available after you type a message.
