Apple iPhone iOS 5.1 - Manual (Page 83)

Use emoji characters Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > International Keyboards > Add New
Keyboard, then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. To enter Emoji
characters when typing a message, tap to bring up the Emoji keyboard.
See “Switching keyboards” on page 169.
Resume a previous conversation Tap the conversation in the Messages list, then enter a message and tap Send.
Display earlier messages in the
conversation Scroll to the top (tap the status bar) and tap Load Earlier Messages.
Receive iMessages using another
email address Go to Settings > Messages > Receive At > Add Another Email.
Specify the phone number or
Apple ID email address that
appears in the “from” field when
you start a new conversation Go to Settings > Messages > Receive At > Caller ID.
Existing conversations aren’t affected when you change this setting.
Follow a link in a message Tap the link. A link may open a webpage in Safari, or dial a phone number,
for example.
Forward a conversation Select a conversation, then tap Edit. Select parts to include, then tap Forward.
Add someone to your contacts list Tap a phone number in the Messages list, then tap “Add to Contacts.”
Notify others when you’ve read
their messages Go to Settings > Messages and turn on Send Read Receipts.
Set other options for Messages Go to Settings > Messages.
Manage notifications for messages See “Notifications” on page 159.
Set the alert sound for incoming
text messages See “Sounds and the Ring/Silent switch” on page 161.
Sending messages to a group
Group messaging lets you send a message to multiple recipients. Group messaging works with
iMessage and MMS (not available in all areas).
Send messages to a group: Tap , then enter multiple recipients.
Note: With MMS, group messaging must also be turned on in Settings > Messages, and replies are
sent only to you—they aren’t copied to the other people in the group.
Sending photos, videos, and more
With iMessage or MMS, you can send photos, videos, locations, contact info, and voice memos.
Send a photo or video: Tap .
The size limit of attachments is determined by your service provider. iPhone may compress photo
and video attachments, if necessary.
Send a location In Maps, tap for a location, tap Share Location (bottom of screen), then
tap Message.
Send contact info In Contacts, choose a contact, tap Share Contact (bottom of screen), then
tap Message.
Send a voice memo In Voice Memos, tap , tap the voice memo, tap Share, then tap Message.
Save a photo or video you receive
to your Camera Roll album Tap the photo or video, then tap .
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