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Send texts, photos, videos and more. Pin your conversations. And find out how to edit or undo messages.

Send a message on your iPhone or iPad

The options that appear when you touch and hold a message in a Messages conversation include Edit and Undo Send in iOS 16.

Undo a sent message on your iPhone or iPad

  1. In Messages, tap a conversation.
  2. Touch and hold the message you want to unsend.
  3. Tap Undo Send undo icon .

The message will disappear and a notification that says «You unsent a message» will appear. You can undo a message for up to 2 minutes after you’ve sent it. To undo messages, everyone must use iMessage with iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, macOS Ventura or later. If you unsend a message to someone on an older version of iOS, iPadOS or macOS, your contact may still see the message.

Edit a sent message on your iPhone or iPad

  1. In Messages, tap on a conversation.
  2. Touch and hold the message you want to edit.
  3. Tap Edit edit icon .
  4. Make your edits, then tap the tick to finalise the message or the X to revert to the original message.

If you make edits, the word «Edited» will appear under the message. You can edit a message up to five times within 15 minutes after you’ve sent it. After you’ve edited a message, anyone can tap the word «Edited» to see the edit history. To edit messages, everyone must use iMessage with iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, macOS Ventura or later. If you edit a message you’ve sent to someone on an older version of iOS, iPadOS or macOS, the updated version will appear as a second message.

Reply from the Lock Screen

  1. From the Lock Screen, touch and hold the notification that you want to reply to. Or, depending on your device, you may need to swipe left over the notification and tap View.*
  2. Type your message.
  3. Tap the Send button send message button .

If you have an iPhone X device or later, or an iPad with Face ID, and can’t reply to a message from the Lock Screen, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode and turn on Reply with Message. If you have an iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation), iPhone 8 or earlier, or an iPad, go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > Allow Access When Locked and turn on Reply with Message. * Touch and hold is available on most devices that support iOS 13 and later, or iPadOS. iPhone showing how to pin a message.

Pin important conversations

iPhone showing how to change your name or photo in Messages.

Change your name and photo

  1. In Messages, tap Edit or the More button .
  2. Tap Edit Name and Photo Tap Edit Name and Photo .
  3. Edit your name. Or tap the image circle to choose an image, photo, emoji or Memoji.
  4. Tap Done.

Your name and photo can be shared with anyone using iMessage, but you’ll be asked to confirm that you want to share with someone when sending or replying to a new message. You can also turn sharing on and off. Just complete steps 1-2, and turn Name and Photo Sharing on or off. iPhone showing how to turn on Hide Alerts by swiping left over a message.

Turn on Hide Alerts

  1. Open Messages.
  2. Swipe left over the conversation that you want to mute.
  3. Tap the Alerts button .

When Hide Alerts is turned on, the Alerts button will appear next to the conversation. This will only stop notifications for that conversation, not your device. You’ll still receive all other messages and see notifications for them on your Lock Screen.

Find attachments from a conversation

  1. Open the message.
  2. Tap the name of the contact at the top of the message. If you’re using iOS 14 or earlier, or iPadOS, tap the Info button .
  3. You’ll see Photos and Links. Touch and hold an image or attachment to show options, such as Save, Copy, Share and Delete.

iPhone showing how to send and share your location in Messages. Published Date: Send texts, photos, videos, and more. Pin your conversations. And learn how to edit or undo messages.

Send a message on your iPhone or iPad

The options that appear when you touch and hold a message in a Messages conversation include Edit and Undo Send in iOS 16.

Undo a sent message on your iPhone or iPad

  1. In Messages, tap a conversation.
  2. Touch and hold the message you want to unsend.
  3. Tap Undo Send undo icon .

The message disappears and a notification that says «You unsent a message» appears. You can undo a message for up to two minutes after you send it. To undo messages, everyone must use iMessage with iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, macOS Ventura, or later. If you unsend a message to someone on an older version of iOS, iPad OS, or macOS, your contact might still see the message.

Edit a sent message on your iPhone or iPad

  1. In Messages, tap on a conversation.
  2. Touch and hold the message you want to edit.
  3. Tap Edit edit icon .
  4. Make your edits, then tap the checkmark to finalize the message or the X to revert to the original message.

If you make edits, the word «Edited» appears under the message. You can edit a message up to five times within 15 minutes after you send it. After you edit a message, anyone can tap the word «Edited» to see the edit history. To edit messages, everyone must use iMessage with iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, macOS Ventura, or later. If you edit a message to someone on an older version of iOS, iPadOS, or macOS, the updated version will appear as a second message.

Reply from the Lock Screen

  1. From the Lock Screen, touch and hold the notification that you want to reply to. Or depending on your device, you might need to swipe left over the notification and tap View.*
  2. Type your message.
  3. Tap the Send button send message button .

If you have an iPhone X or later, or an iPad with Face ID, and can’t reply to a message from the Lock Screen, go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode, and turn on Reply with Message. If you have an iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation), iPhone 8 or earlier, or an iPad, go to Settings > Touch ID & Passcode > Allow Access When Locked, and turn on Reply with Message. * Touch and hold is available on most devices that support iOS 13 and later, or iPadOS. iPhone showing how to pin a message.

Pin important conversations

iPhone showing how to change your name or photo in Messages.

Change your name and photo

  1. In Messages, tap Edit or the More button .
  2. Tap Edit Name and Photo Tap Edit Name and Photo .
  3. Edit your name. Or tap the image circle to choose an image, photo, emoji, or Memoji.
  4. Tap Done.

Your name and photo can be shared with anyone using iMessage, but you’ll be asked to confirm that you want to share with someone when sending or replying to a new message. You can also turn sharing on and off. Just complete steps 1-2, and turn Name and Photo Sharing on or off. iPhone showing how to turn on Hide Alerts by swiping left over a message.

Turn on Hide Alerts

  1. Open Messages.
  2. Swipe left over the conversation that you want to mute.
  3. Tap the Alerts button .

When Hide Alerts is on, the Alerts button appears next to the conversation. This stops notifications only for that conversation, not your device. You’ll still receive all other messages and see notifications for them on your Lock Screen.

Find attachments from a conversation

  1. Open the message.
  2. Tap the name of the contact at the top of the message. If you’re using iOS 14 or earlier, or iPadOS, tap the Info button .
  3. You’ll see Photos and Links. Touch and hold an image or attachment to show options like Save, Copy, Share, and Delete.

iPhone showing how to send and share your location in Messages. Published Date: In iOS 14, Apple has added several new features to its native Messages app, including the ability to mention people in a group conversation. When that person is mentioned, their name gets highlighted in the message text, and they’ll be notified that someone mentioned them. messages
The neat thing about Mentions is that you can get alerted to them even if they appear in a group chat that you’ve muted. Here’s how to use them.

How to Use Mentions in Messages

  1. Launch the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
  2. Choose a group chat from the messages list.
  3. Type your message as usual, but include the person’s name. Note that you have to type the name as it’s shown in Messages, or the mention won’t work and the person won’t be notified.
  4. Tap the name of the person in your message, then tap the contact bubble that appears over it to create the mention for that person. You’ll know that it’s worked if their name turns blue.
  5. Tap the Send button to send your message.
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How to Enable Alerts for Mentions

By default, you’ll receive an alert anytime someone mentions your name in a Messages group chat, even if you disable notifications for the Messages app. messages
To change this setting, launch the Settings app, choose Messages, and toggle off Notify Me under Mentions.

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