The iOS 10 update includes a complete overhaul for Messages on iPhone and iPad, and here’s how to use the new Messages features.
There are now iMessage apps, options to send text and photos with special effects, digital touch, handwriting options and more. This is the biggest change to Messages on iPhone in years.
We’ll walk you through how you can use the new Messages app, including a look at what’s new so you know where to find the right options. This will also show you the tips and tricks you need to become an expert in Messages on iOS 10.
How to Use Messages in iOS 10
The video below walks you through how to use the new Messages features in iOS 10. We cover how to send text with effects, how to send photos, feedback replies and much more.
Below this video we’ve included individual guides on how to use the features, including some great options for placing stickers on photos and more.
Use iOS 10 Emoji Exchange in Messages
How to automatically replace words with emoji in iOS 10?
When composing a message in the Messages app, you can tap the Emoji button after you finish typing; iPhone will highlight words that you can tap to convert to emoji.
You need to tap on the orange highlighted words for this to happen. You’ll also see emoji appear in predictive text as you type in Messages and other apps.
How to Use iMessage Effects on iOS 10
How to use IMessage effects in iOS 10?
When you send a message in iOS 10, you can now send messages with effects. These include message-only effects and full-screen effects.
On a newer iPhone, tap the send icon after typing a message to open the options.
From here you can choose to bump, speak loudly, be gentle, or use invisible ink. Also by tapping Display at the top; Say it with balloons, confetti, lasers, fireworks or a shooting star. Swipe left and right to select the option you want to use. Tap X to cancel.
How to Send Tapback on iOS 10
How to send Tapback messages on iOS 10.
To reply to a message without actually typing anything, you can send a Tapback in iOS 10. Essentially, it’s a Facebook like for a message you send or someone sends you.
Press and hold the message and then tap Undo options at the top; like, like, dislike, HAHA, !! or ?. These appear as a small icon next to the original message.
How to Delete Messages on iOS 10
How to delete messages in iOS 10?
If you want to delete a specific message or parts of a message in iOS 10, you have to tap and hold the message until the Tapback icons appear.
Then tap more at the bottom of the screen. From here select the messages you want to delete and then tap the trash can.
Sending Photos in Messages in iOS 10
New ways to send photos in iOS 10.
Apple changes the way you send photos in iOS 10, including making it easy to quickly take a photo and send it to someone.
If you don’t see the camera icon yet, tap the small arrow on the left of the screen. You can now take a photo and put it in the send box by tapping anywhere in the live preview. These photos don’t show up on your camera roll, so don’t use this for very important photos.
Swipe right to see the latest photos or swipe left to access your Photo Library or swipe right to full camera.
How to Use Digital Touch in Messages in iOS 10
Send a digital touch with iOS 10.
Tap the heart with two fingers to access Digital Touch in Messages for iOS 10. From here you can draft a message or send a digital touch, but you can also use some other great options.
You can send a touch, send a poke, send a kiss, a heartbeat or a broken heart. Do not send too many of these or you will offend the other party. You can also take a photo or video and draw on it to share.
How to Use iMessage Stickers
How to use iMessage stickers in iOS 10
If you install iMessage apps on iOS 10, you can access games and stickers on your iPhone.
You can tap a sticker to send it just like a picture, but that’s not all. You can drag and send a sticker to the main Message screen above the text or photo. You can also compress it to make it larger or smaller.
With options like this, you can now put a Mario mustache or hat on top of a photo you send, or create other funny moments.
How to Use iMessage Apps
There are also iMessage apps like Truth Truth Lie and other games that let you play a game inside the Messages app. These can use the camera and microphone or be simpler with Words with Friends.
For more information on how to get started with this new iOS 10 feature, see how to install iMessage apps.
How to Send Handwritten Messages on iOS 10
How to send handwritten messages in iOS 10.
If you switch your iPhone to landscape mode while in a message, it will turn into handwriting feature.
With this selected, you can tap one of the prewritten messages to send a nice looking handwritten message. You can also write your own message as beautifully as possible.
How to Send a Read Receipt to a Contact
With iOS 10, you can choose who knows when you’ve read their messages. While in a particular Message thread, tap the i in the top right and then turn on read receipts specifically for that person.
How to Draw on Photos in iOS 10
You can use Markup in iOS 10 to draw on photos and highlight important parts. This can be a fun way to scribble on a picture, but it’s also a great way to address a problem, a problem with something you’re working on, or highlight a specific part of a photo without using a third-party app. .
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