Tap More on the bottom menu, and then select the arrow on the bottom left corner to forward it. Instead of copying and pasting a message’s text to forward it, you can simply “long press” a message (similar to quick reply). But sometimes you want to forward the entire contents of text – to show it to someone else, to re-submit deleted info, or to archive important correspondence.
Know how to copy and forwardĬopying messages in Messenger can be tricky because it’s always hard to highlight a body of text on your phone using only your finger. Related: Not sure what your teenager is texting about? Click here for a chart of inappropriate emojis. This will spare you the task of browsing the full catalog of emojis for just the right one. You can also use 3D Touch for a long hard press on a text within the Messages app to send quick fun replies such as “like,” “heart,” “unlike,” “laughter” and question mark icons. More: iPhone 6s introduces 3D touch Use 3D Touch for quick replies If you’re in a hurry, this feature will save you time, although 3D Touch does require some practice. Just do a long hard press on the lock-screen text notification itself to reply. Once you start using 3D Touch, you get it.įor example, with 3D Touch, you don’t have to open the Messages app to reply to a message. This is kind of like hovering over an icon with your mouse, but better. This feature lets you press your screen with different amounts of finger pressure to access more options. If you have an iPhone 6S (or later model), you’re probably familiar with 3D Touch even if you don’t use it very much.