How To Use Messages Feature In IOS17?

July 28, 2023 By Prelo Con

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image credit - cnet.com With the release of the public test of iOS 17, we can all see the great new features that Apple is adding to the iPhone, and there are a lot of them. Most of the news about this version of iOS has been about its bigger features, like Standby Mode, AirDrop, and the ability to share places and check in through iOS Messages. But those aren't the only new things coming to Messages. Apple has also added a feature that Messages badly needed and that other texting apps like WhatsApp have had for a long time. It's about being quick to answer. To respond to a single message in WhatsApp, you just swipe to the right. This is a huge help when you're in a fast-paced talk or a busy group chat, for example, because it makes it clear what you're responding to. Before, you had to long-tap on a letter and then hit reply to reply. It was hard to do. Now, with the new "swipe to reply" tool, Messages has finally caught up to WhatsApp and, in my opinion, goes one step further. Before iOS 17, I liked that when I replied to a message, it started a separate thread below the original message. This made the rest of the conversation less clear and grouped the replies together. This means that, during a busy group chat, for example, you could keep your attention on the thread and see all answers to the original message in one place. It was a nice function, and now that you can quickly swipe to get to it, it works even better.

How to send a quick reply in Messages on iOS

Here's how to use iOS Messages' quick reply feature.

Swipe the right side of a message

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image credit - tomsguide.com[/caption] Swipe right on a message in a chat in Messages. As you do this, a reply arrow will show on the left. You don't have to tap this.

Type your reply and send it

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image credit - tomsguide.com[/caption] You'll now see that you're in a thread and that the rest of the chat in the background is blurred. Just type your answer and send it, or tap the plus sign to send a photo or GIF instead. When you're done, tap anywhere on the blurry background to go back to the full chat. Also read - How To Turn Photos Into Live Stickers In IOS 17 On iPhone?

Continue responding in the thread

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image credit - tomsguide.com[/caption] If you still have something to say, keep commenting in the thread. All of these messages will be put together in the main chat, so they will be much easier to follow.

By Prelo Con

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How To Use Messages Feature In IOS17?

How to send a quick reply in Messages on iOS

Swipe the right side of a message

Type your reply and send it

Continue responding in the thread

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