Send & Receive Messages

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Access messages
• Compose and send a message
• Read and 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 and send a message

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

Note: To add additional recipients, from the new message screen, select the Recipient field then select the Group message icon.



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: Select the Attach icon, then follow the prompts to add an attachment or photo. 
• 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.



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. 



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, then select the 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 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 Messages folder in the Photos app. To view saved attachments, from the home screen, select the  Photos app > Library tab > Messaging.