The App Drawer
Basics
Tap the App icon next to the text field to
open the App Drawer. Tap on the blue app
icon on the left to go to the App Store
where you can get stickers, games and
apps to use in your messages. Some of
these sticker packs are free too.
Stickers
Tap the Stickers icon (showing three faces)
to access your stickers. Scroll the top row
right or left to choose from memoji, animoji
and sticker packs you’ve installed yourself.
Scroll the bottom two rows up and down to
choose a sticker.Music
To share something you listened to on
Apple’s Music streaming service, tap the
Music icon and then tap the album or
song you want to share to send a link.
This can only be played if the recipient is
an Apple Music subscriber too.
Images
Tap the Magnifying glass icon for a
selection of images for your messages.
There are all sorts of animated pictures on
offer; scroll up for more. You can also use
the search bar at the top of the images to
find exactly what you want.Business Chat.
Business Chat is a new feature that
lets companies keep in touch with
their customers directly from the
Messages app. Here’s how it works.Business Chat lets businesses connect
with customers using Messages. You
can chat to a salesperson or customer
services, schedule an appointment or
make purchases using Apple Pay, all
from the Messages app.You can start a Business Chat
conversation from Safari, Maps,
Spotlight and Siri. Businesses that
support Business Chat include
Discover, Hilton, Lowe’s and Wells
Fargo. More will be added soon.● ● ● ● ● ● http://www.bdmpublications.com 13