Send & receive text messages in Messages

1. Open the Messages app . 
2. Tap Compose .
3. In "To," enter the names, phone numbers, or email addresses that you'd like to message. You can also pick from your top contacts or your whole contact list.

Send a message

1. Tap the message box.
2. Enter your message. If you'd like to save it as a draft and go back, tap Back .
3. When you’re done, tap Send . 

1. Open the Messages app .
2. Open a chat.
3. Tap and hold a message. 
4. Tap More  Forward.
5. Choose your contact.
6. Tap Send .

To read a message that you just got, swipe down from the top of your screen and tap New Message .

You can also open any conversation in Messages to read it again.

• Mark all messages as read: Tap More  Mark all as read.
• Play a video or recording: Tap a conversation. Next to the video or recording, tap Play .
• Call someone: Tap a conversation. In the top-right, tap Call .

To copy a code:

1. Open the Messages app .
2. Open a verification code message.
3. Click Copy "[Code]".
4. On the app or website, paste the code.

1. Open the Messages app .
2. Tap Search .
3. Enter your search terms. You can also use the filters to narrow down your search. 

To remove the previews, turn it off in settings. 

1. Open the Messages app .
2. Tap More    Archived.

• There’s not enough space on my device: If you get a notification that Messages may not send or receive messages until more space is available, try these tips to free space.
• I’m getting unreadable text messages: If you switched from a phone with visual voicemail to one without, and you get unreadable texts from your mobile carrier, troubleshoot your voicemail notifications.
• I’ve switched from an iPhone to an Android phone: If you're switching from an iPhone to an Android phone, be sure to turn off iMessage.