Send & Receive Messages
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Send & Receive Messages
Create and respond to text (SMS) or picture (MMS) messages, add, save, and view received attachments, respond to messages, and delete a message.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
- ACCESS MESSAGING: From the home screen, select the Messaging app.
- COMPOSE & SEND A MESSAGE: From the Messaging inbox, select the Compose icon.
- Select the "To" text entry field > enter the desired contact > select the desired contact > "Send message" text entry field > enter the desired message > select the Send icon.
Note: To add additional recipients and create a Group Message, select the Contacts icon > desired contacts > OK. To remove recipients, select the backspace icon to delete desired contacts.
- When a new message is received, the New message icon will be displayed in the Notification bar.
- READ & REPLY TO A MESSAGE: From the Messaging app, select the desired message thread to view then enter the desired response.
- ADD AN ATTACHMENT: Select the Attach icon then follow the on-screen prompts to navigate to the desired file. When finished, select the Send icon.
- VIEW & SAVE AN ATTACHMENT: Select the desired attachment to view it. To save the desired attachment, select and hold the desired attachment then select the Menu icon. Select Save to confirm.
Note: To view the saved attachment, from the home screen select the Google folder then select the Photos app > Albums tab > scroll to and select the Download folder > select the desired attachment.
- DELETE A MESSAGE OR MESSAGE THREAD: Select and hold the desired message or message thread, then select the Delete icon.
Note: You will be prompted to select DELETE to confirm.