Using emojis
Emojis, including smiley faces, can be
found by tapping and holding the
keyboard’s Globe icon and selecting Emoji.
Slide them right and left for more. An emoji
sent on its own is shown larger.Scribble and draw
Turn the iPhone into landscape orientation
and on the virtual keyboard, tap the
‘squiggle’ key in the bottom right. You get
a pad on which you can make finger
drawings or write scribbled messages. Tap
Done to put it in your message.Dictation
If you’re tired of typing, you can use the
keyboard’s microphone key to dictate your
message instead. Tap it, then speak what
you want to say and it appears in the text
field. The more you use it, the more
accurate the text-to-speech function gets.Apple Pay
You can send money through Apple Pay
in Messages, assuming your iPhone is
capable of using this feature. Tap the
Apple Pay icon and follow the instructions
to send money. This feature is not yet
available in every territory.The hold bubble
Tap and hold on a message you’ve received
and a bubble appears above it. This bubble
offers a range of options. You can like or
unlike the message with a thumb icon, send
a heart, a laugh or question mark and more.Rich links
When someone sends you a web link in a
Messages conversation, you get a
preview of the website, right there in the
message. All you have to do is tap the link
to go straight to the linked site in Safari.More great Messages features
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