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Table of Contents
Messages User Guide
Welcome
What’s new
Set up Messages
Set up Messages on Mac
Get SMS, MMS and RCS texts from iPhone
Share your name and photo
Send messages
Send messages
Messages for Business
Collaborate using Messages
Send later
Unsend or edit a message
Forward a message or attachment
Send an inline reply
Mention a person
React with Tapbacks
Turn read receipts on or off
Send stickers
Send and save GIFs
Send photos and videos
Send an audio message
Add full-screen and bubble effects
Format and animate text
Share your location
Make calls
View content shared with you
Keep track of your shared content
View photos, videos and audio
View special effects
View a Check In notification
Request or view someone’s location