The Apple Messages app for iPhone has several highly anticipated improvements in iOS 14. While centuries-old shortcomings have been rectified in some new features, others are focused on improving the overall messaging experience. Whether you’re ready to try all these goodies or wondering how they work on iPhone, let me show you how you can use the new iMessage features in iOS 14.
Learn to Use New iMessage Features in iOS 14
Features like pinning messages, inline replying, and smart categorization of messages may have been around for a long time, but they weren’t available for iMessage. Fortunately, Apple has released all these features and more with the iMessage improvements in iOS 14.
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- Pin Conversations in the Messages app on iPhone
- Unpin Conversations in the Messages app in iOS 14
- Editing Multiple Pins at Once in the Messages app on iOS 14
- Search for Specific Emojis in the Messages app on iPhone
- Change Group Picture in Messages App
- Reply to a Specific Message in a Group Chat
- Tag People in Group Chat in iPhone Messages
- Make the Most of Smart Filters to Keep All Messages Organized
Pin Conversations in the Messages App on iPhone
Pinning is the best way to quickly access the conversations that matter most to you. Instead of struggling to find a specific conversation, you can pin a message to keep it at the top of chat threads.
Interestingly, Apple lets you pin up to 9 conversations. So you no longer need to peruse chat threads to dive into a particular conversation to reply or check messages.
- Swipe right to left In the conversation you want to pin.
2. Tap now. pin button.
This much! From now on, this conversation will appear at the top of chat threads, giving you quick access. The most recent messages will appear at the top of the pinned conversation, making it easy to view and reply to.
In a pinned group conversation, the three most recent chat participants appear around the pin. Thus, it is much easier to stay in sync.
How to Unpin Conversations in iPhone Messages App
If you no longer want to pin a conversation, you can easily unpin it.
1. Open the Messages app on your iOS 14 device. At that time, touch and hold fixed speech
2. Now select Unpin “Name” in the popup window.
How to Edit Multiple Pins in Messages at Once in iOS 14
There is a handy way to edit multiple pins at once. Save a few pinned messages for when you want to remove them faster.
one. Messages app on your iPhone. Next, tap on three horizontal dots in the upper right corner of the screen.
2. Now select Edit Pins.
3. All pinned messages will now start wiggling. tap on “-“ To the left of the conversation thread you want to unpin, tap on After that Completed in the upper left corner of the screen.
Search for Specific Emoji in the Messages App
If you love expressing your messages, this nifty little feature can win you over easily. What makes it so useful is the ability to quickly find certain emojis. It can save time, especially when you’re in the middle of instant messaging.
1. Open Messages app on your iOS device -> a conversation. Now tap on the text field to bring up the keyboard and then press the emoji icon located at the bottom of the keyboard.
2. Now, type the name of the emoji what you are looking for in the search bar. It will automatically display the corresponding emoji.
How to Change Group Picture in Messages App
Unlike before, you can set a custom image for group chat. A great way to add some nice personalization to a group chat.
- Start Messages app on your device -> group call.
2. Tap now. group icon at the top and then select small info button.
3. Next, tap on it. Change Name and Photo.
4. Next, choose a beautiful photo, Memoji or even emoji as a group chat photo.
How to Reply to a Specific Message in a Group Chat
Thanks to a useful feature called “Inline Replies”, you can directly reply to a specific message in a group chat.
1. Start open stock messaging app and group conversation.
2. Now, tap and hold a specific message in the group chat and press Reply. Now your message will appear as a subject allowing you to contact that person directly.
If you want to view a particular thread, simply tap on it to expand it.
How to Tag a Person in a Group Chat in the iPhone Messages App
Tagging, aka Mentions, comes into play when you want to forward a message to someone. If someone mentions you, your name will be highlighted.
- Open Messages app on your device-> group call.
2. Now, enter a person’s name In the message input field, the App will automatically show the suggestion. Tap on it. Then, write the message and send it.
Make the Most of Smart Filters to Keep All Messages Organized
Another feature to consider is the automatic classification of messages, which consists of multiple filters such as known senders, unknown senders, transactions and promotions. This makes it much easier to access certain types of messages, such as transactions and unknown senders.
one. Messages app on your iOS device. Now, tap on back “<” button in the upper left corner of the screen.
2. On this screen you should see multiple categories:
- All messages: It consists of all your messages.
- Known Senders: Contains messages from known senders.
- Unknown Senders: It consists of messages from unknown senders.
- Transactions: It keeps all your bank transactions.
- Promotions: It contains all promotional messages.
- Scrap: It consists of unimportant messages.
Tips for Using iMessage Features Like a Pro in iOS 14
Indeed, iOS 14 has greatly improved the Messages app for iPhone. Features like inline reply and mention made group conversations very user friendly. Not to mention the automatic classification of messages, which plays a key role in delivering a simplified user experience. Along with revamping the stock messages app, Apple also introduced awesome Home screen widgets and App Library.
And when you add the super useful Back Tap feature to the mix, iOS 14 looks like the biggest upgrade ever. By the way, which of these features impressed you the most? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
