How to Change the Text Message Display on iPhone
To make iPhone messages easier to read, open Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size and use Larger Text or Bold Text. To change …
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How to Forward a Text Message on iPhone
To forward a text on iPhone, open Messages, touch and hold the message bubble, tap More, and tap the forward button (a curved arrow) at …
How to Email a Text Message From an iPhone
To email a text message from an iPhone, copy it and paste it into an email. In Messages, touch and hold the message and tap …
How to Block Text Messages and Calls on iPhone or iPad
To block text messages on iPhone, open the conversation in Messages, tap the person’s icon at the top, tap Info, scroll down, and tap Block …
How to Send a Blank Text Message on an iPhone
To send a blank text message on an iPhone, copy an invisible character such as the Braille Pattern Blank (Unicode U+2800), paste it into the …
How to Mark Text Messages as Unread on iPhone
To mark a text as unread on iPhone, open Messages, swipe right on the conversation in your list, and tap Unread. The blue dot comes …
How to Add Someone to a Group Text on iPhone
To add someone to a group text on an iPhone, open the group conversation in Messages, tap the group icons at the top, tap Add, …
The Complete Guide to Messages on iPhone and iPad
To send a text message on an iPhone, open Messages, tap the Compose button, enter a name or phone number in the To field, type …
How to Show Messages on the Lock Screen on an iPhone 11 (or Newer iPhone)
To show text messages on your iPhone 11 Lock Screen, open Settings > Notifications > Messages, make sure Allow Notifications is on and Lock Screen …
How to Stop the iPhone From Automatically Deleting Text Messages
To stop your iPhone from deleting old texts, go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Keep Messages and choose Forever. The other two choices, …
How to Remove the Subject Line in Messages on the iPhone
To remove the subject line in Messages on an iPhone, open Settings, tap Apps, tap Messages, then turn off Show Subject Field. The extra Subject …
How to Turn On Text Message Forwarding on iPhone
To turn on Text Message Forwarding, open Settings on your iPhone, tap Apps > Messages > Text Message Forwarding, and turn on each Mac or …
Blue vs. Green Text Messages on iPhone: What’s the Difference?
Blue text bubbles on iPhone mean the message was sent with iMessage, Apple’s messaging service. Green bubbles mean it was sent as a regular text …
Why Is My iPhone Sending Blurry Pictures? How to Fix It
iPhone pictures usually look blurry in texts for one of three reasons: Send Low Quality Photo Previews is on, Low Data Mode is on, or …
What the Numbers in the iPhone Text Message Field Mean (and How to Turn Them Off)
The numbers you see in the message field while typing a green text on your iPhone are a character counter. A reading like 42/160 means …
How to Get Repeat Text Message Alerts on iPhone
To have your iPhone remind you about a new text message, open Settings, tap Notifications, tap Messages, tap Customize Notifications, then tap Repeat Alerts and …
How to Delete Messages After 30 Days on iPad
To have your iPad delete old messages automatically, open Settings, tap Apps > Messages, tap Keep Messages (below Message History), and choose 30 Days. Conversations …