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Set default messaging app, Use the keyboard, Add contact

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» Voice entry: • Voice-to-text: Tap a text box, then tap on the keyboard, and speak your message. You'll see the text in the text box. • Record a message: Touch and hold , then speak your message to create an audio recording of your message. » Turn off notifications: Stuck in a busy conversation? You can turn off notifications. Tap the thread, then tap Menu > Details or Group Details > Nofitications > Silent. » Add a contact: In a conversation, tap Menu > Add contact. » Block a sender: To block a sender from sending additional messages, touch and hold the thread, then tap . » Spam protection: To turn on spam protection, tap Menu > Settings > Spam protection. Set default messaging app To set 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 glide: Enter letters by touching them one at a time. Or, enter a word by tracing a path through the letters. Word suggestions appear above the keyboard. Tap one to choose it. » Voice-to-text: Tap on the touchscreen keyboard, speak your message. Note: See a different keyboard? It varies by app. This one is for texting. Share location, contacts, files, and more. Attach a photo/video. Touch and hold to record a message. When you type, tap SMS to send. Or add a photo and tap MMS to send. Tap to use voice-to-text. Change keyboard options. 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 . » Capital letters: Tap twice quickly. for one capital letter. For all capital letters, tap Apps

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Apps
»
Voice entry:
Voice-to-text:
Tap a text box, then tap
on the keyboard, and
speak your message. You’ll see the text in the text box.
Record a message:
Touch and hold
, then speak your message to
create an audio recording of your message.
»
Turn off notifications:
Stuck in a busy conversation? You can turn off
notifications. Tap the thread, then tap Menu
>
Details
or
Group
Details
>
Nofitications
>
Silent
.
»
Add a contact:
In a conversation, tap Menu
>
Add contact
.
»
Block a sender:
To block a sender from sending additional messages,
touch and hold the thread, then tap
.
»
Spam protection:
To turn on spam protection, tap Menu
>
Settings
>
Spam protection
.
Set default messaging app
To set 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 glide:
Enter letters by touching them one at a time. Or, enter a
word by tracing a path through the letters. Word suggestions appear
above the keyboard. Tap one to choose it.
»
Voice-to-text:
Tap
on the touchscreen keyboard, speak your
message.
Note:
See a different 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
.
»
Capital letters:
Tap
for one capital letter. For all capital letters, tap
twice quickly.
Share location, contacts,
files, and more.
Attach a
photo/video.
Tap to use voice-to-text.
Touch and hold to record a
message. When you type,
tap
to send. Or add a
photo and tap
to send.
SMS
MMS
Change keyboard
options.