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Set your default messaging app, Use the keyboard, Google voice typing

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»»Delete thread: To delete a whole thread of messages, touch and hold the thread, then tap to delete. »»Save pictures: Touch and hold a picture, and then tap to save it. To see the picture, swipe up > Photos. »»Voice entry: Tap a text box, then tap on the keyboard. Tip: If you don't see on the keyboard, swipe up > Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard > Google voice typing to activate voice entry. »»Turn off notifications: Stuck in a busy conversation? You can turn off notifications. Tap the thread, then tap Menu > People & options > Notifications. Set your default messaging app To set Messages as your default messaging app, swipe up > Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Default apps > SMS app, and select the messaging app to use as the default. Use the keyboard When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you have keyboard options. »»Type or gesture: Enter letters by touching them one at a time. Or, enter a word by tracing a path through the letters. While you're typing, word suggestions appear above the keyboard. Tap one to select it. »»Voice entry: Tap on the touchscreen keyboard, then say what you want to type. »»Close the keyboard: Tap . 7\SHDQ606PHVVDJH :H , 7KDQNV See a di erent keyboard? It varies by app. This one is for texting. Keyboard screen. Tap the microphone in the top right to speak a message. »»Symbols and numbers: Touch and hold a letter to enter the number at the top of it. To enter symbols, tap ?123 . »»Capital letters: Tap . »»Keyboard options: To customize your keyboard, swipe up > Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard > Gboard. »»Cut, copy and paste: Touch and hold a word to highlight it, tap CUT or COPY. Touch and hold the location you want to paste the text, and tap PASTE. Apps

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Apps
»
Delete thread:
To delete a whole thread of messages, touch and hold the thread,
then tap
to delete.
»
Save pictures:
Touch and hold a picture, and then tap
to save it. To see the
picture, swipe up
>
Photos
.
»
Voice entry:
Tap a text box, then tap
on the keyboard.
Tip:
If you don’t see
on the keyboard, swipe up
>
Settings
>
System
>
Languages & input
>
Virtual keyboard
>
Google voice typing
to activate voice entry.
»
Turn off notifications:
Stuck in a busy conversation? You can turn off notifications.
Tap the thread, then tap Menu
>
People & options
>
Notifications
.
Set your default messaging app
To set
Messages
as your default messaging app, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Apps
& notifications
>
Advanced
>
Default apps
>
SMS app
, and select the messaging app
to use as the default.
Use the keyboard
When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you have keyboard options.
»
Type or gesture:
Enter letters by touching them one at a time. Or, enter a word by
tracing a path through the letters. While you’re typing, word suggestions appear
above the keyboard. Tap one to select it.
»
Voice entry:
Tap
on the touchscreen keyboard, then say what you want to type.
»
Close the keyboard:
Tap
.
Keyboard screen. Tap the microphone in the top right to speak a message.
»
Symbols and numbers:
Touch and hold a letter to enter the number at the top of it.
To enter symbols, tap
?123
.
»
Capital letters:
Tap
.
»
Keyboard options:
To customize your keyboard, swipe up
>
Settings
>
System
>
Languages & input
>
Virtual keyboard
>
Gboard
.
»
Cut, copy and paste:
Touch and hold a word to highlight it, tap
CUT
or
COPY
. Touch
and hold the location you want to paste the text, and tap
PASTE
.
:H
,
7KDQNV
7\SH DQ 606 PHVVDJH
See a different
keyboard? It varies
by app. This one is
for texting.