Samsung Vibrant SGH-t959 - Manual (Page 75)

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Message Threads
Sent and received text and picture messages are grouped into
message threads. Threaded messages allow you to see all the
messages exchanged (similar to a chat program) and displays a
contact on the screen. Message threads are listed in the order in
which they were received, with the latest message displayed at
the top.
To open a threaded message:
1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging .
2. Touch and hold the message thread to display the
following options:
• Add to Contacts: adds the contacts from this threaded message to
the Contacts list.
• View contact: displays the Contacts information screen.
• Delete thread: displays a confirmation dialog box that when
pressed, deletes the entire thread.
Deleting Messages
Deleting a single message
1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging .
2. Touch and hold a message, then touch Delete thread.
3. At the prompt, touch Yes to delete or No to cancel.
Deleting multiple messages
1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging .
2. Press ➔ Delete Thread.
3. Touch each message you want to delete. A checkmark
displays beside each selected message.
4. Touch Delete.
5. At the prompt, touch Yes to delete or No to cancel.
Message Search
You can search through your messages by using the Message
Search feature.
1. From the Home screen, touch Messaging.
2. Press ➔ Search.
3. Use the on-screen keypad to enter a word or phrase in
which to search, then touch .
4. All messages that contain the entered search string
display.