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Table of Contents
Messages Help
Welcome
Set up your accounts
Set up to send text messages
Get SMS texts from iPhone on your Mac
Create a contact card
Change your picture
Use Messages in iCloud
Send messages
Send text messages
Send group messages
Send audio clips
Send Tapbacks
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
View a conversation
View a friend’s location
Send read receipts
Turn off notifications
Save or delete conversations
Use buddy lists
View your buddy lists
Add or remove buddies
Organize buddies
Set your status
Change your buddy name
Messages keyboard shortcuts
Set up and use screen sharing.
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