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Table of Contents
Messages User Guide
Welcome
What’s new
Set up Messages
Set up Messages on Mac
Get SMS texts from iPhone on your Mac
Access your messages on all your Apple devices
Share your name and photo
Send messages
Send a message
To an individual
To a group or business
Collaborate using Messages
Unsend or edit a message
Forward a message or attachment
Send an inline reply
Mention a person
Send read receipts
Use Tapbacks
Send photos and videos
Insert files from iPhone or iPad
Use Memoji and #images
Send an audio message
Use message effects
Share your location
View content shared with you
Keep track of your shared content
View photos, videos, audio, and notes
View special effects
Translate text in a conversation
Join SharePlay
Make a call or share your screen
FaceTime video calls
FaceTime audio calls
Phone calls from your Mac
Screen sharing
Keep track of your conversations
Search for a conversation
Filter messages
Pin a conversation
Mark a conversation as unread
Manage a group conversation
Delete messages and conversations
View someone’s location
Create a reminder from a conversation
Customize Messages
Change settings
Create your Memoji
Block messages
Create and manage contacts
Manage notifications
Keyboard shortcuts
Copyright
Send a message on Mac
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