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    Table of Contents

    Messages User Guide

    • Welcome
    • What’s new
      • 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
        • To an individual
        • To a group or business
      • 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
      • Keep track of your shared content
      • View photos, videos, audio, and notes
      • View special effects
      • Translate text in a conversation
      • FaceTime video calls
      • FaceTime audio calls
      • Phone calls from your Mac
      • Screen sharing
      • Search for a conversation
      • Pin a conversation
      • Manage a group conversation
      • Delete messages and conversations
      • View a friend’s location
      • Create a reminder from a conversation
      • Change preferences
      • Create your Memoji
      • Block messages