Deleting messages, Message search, Messaging settings – Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual
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• View contact: displays the contact’s information. This option
only displays if the sender is in your Contacts list.
• Add to Contacts: displays the Contacts information screen.
This option only displays if the sender is not in your Contacts
list.
• Delete thread: displays a confirmation dialog box that when
pressed, deletes the entire thread.
Deleting Messages
Deleting a single message thread
1. From the main Home screen, tap Messaging
.
2. Touch and hold a message, then tap Delete thread.
3. At the Delete prompt, tap OK to delete or Cancel to
cancel.
Deleting multiple message threads
1. From the main Home screen, tap Messaging
.
2. Press
➔ Delete threads.
3. Tap each message you want to delete. A checkmark
will appear beside each message you select.
4. Tap Delete.
5. At the Delete prompt, tap OK to delete or Cancel to
cancel.
Message Search
You can search through your messages by using the
Message Search feature.
1. From the main Home screen, tap Messaging
.
2. Tap
➔ Search.
3. Use the on-screen keypad to enter a word or phrase to
search for, then tap
.
4. All messages that contain the search string you
entered are displayed.
Messaging Settings
To configure the settings for text messages, multimedia
messages, Voice mails, and Push messages.
1. From the main Home screen, tap Messaging
➔
➔ Settings.
2. The following Messaging settings are available:
Display:
• Bubble style: allows you to choose from several bubble styles
for your messages. Bubbles are the rounded boxes that
surround each message.