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Write and send an iMessage on your Apple iPhone 7 iOS 10.0

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You can send iMessages to phone numbers or email addresses if the recipient has a device which supports iMessage. To write and send iMessages, you need to set up your phone for iMessaging.

Press Messages.
Press Messages.
Press Messages.
Step 1 of 24

1. Create new iMessage

Press Messages.

Press the new message icon.
Press the new message icon.
Press the new message icon.
Step 2 of 24

1. Create new iMessage

Press the new message icon.

Press the search field and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Press the search field and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Press the search field and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Step 3 of 24

2. Select recipient

Press the search field and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.

Press the required contact.
Press the required contact.
Press the required contact.
Step 4 of 24

2. Select recipient

Press the required contact.

If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.
If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.
If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.
Step 5 of 24

2. Select recipient

If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.

Press the text input field and write the text for your iMessage.
Press the text input field and write the text for your iMessage.
Press the text input field and write the text for your iMessage.
Step 6 of 24

3. Send iMessage using keypad

Press the text input field and write the text for your iMessage.

Press arrow right.
Press arrow right.
Press arrow right.
Step 7 of 24

3. Send iMessage using keypad

Press arrow right.

Press the sticker icon and follow the instructions on the screen to add a sticker to your iMessage.
Press the sticker icon and follow the instructions on the screen to add a sticker to your iMessage.
Press the sticker icon and follow the instructions on the screen to add a sticker to your iMessage.
Step 8 of 24

3. Send iMessage using keypad

Press the sticker icon and follow the instructions on the screen to add a sticker to your iMessage.

Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.
Step 9 of 24

3. Send iMessage using keypad

Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.

Press the handwriting icon and follow the instructions on the screen to write text or add other effects to your iMessage using handwriting.
Press the handwriting icon and follow the instructions on the screen to write text or add other effects to your iMessage using handwriting.
Press the handwriting icon and follow the instructions on the screen to write text or add other effects to your iMessage using handwriting.
Step 10 of 24

4. Send iMessage using handwriting

Press the handwriting icon and follow the instructions on the screen to write text or add other effects to your iMessage using handwriting.

Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.
Step 11 of 24

4. Send iMessage using handwriting

Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.

Press the camera icon.
Press the camera icon.
Press the camera icon.
Step 12 of 24

5. Send picture or video clip

Press the camera icon.

Press Photo Library and go to the required folder.
Press Photo Library and go to the required folder.
Press Photo Library and go to the required folder.
Step 13 of 24

5. Send picture or video clip

Press Photo Library and go to the required folder.

Press the required picture.
Press the required picture.
Press the required picture.
Step 14 of 24

5. Send picture or video clip

Press the required picture.

Press Choose.
Press Choose.
Press Choose.
Step 15 of 24

5. Send picture or video clip

Press Choose.

Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.
Step 16 of 24

5. Send picture or video clip

Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.

Press the text input field and write your iMessage.
Press the text input field and write your iMessage.
Press the text input field and write your iMessage.
Step 17 of 24

6. Send iMessage with effects

Press the text input field and write your iMessage.

Hard press the send icon until the effects menu is displayed.
Hard press the send icon until the effects menu is displayed.
Hard press the send icon until the effects menu is displayed.
Step 18 of 24

6. Send iMessage with effects

Hard press the send icon until the effects menu is displayed.

Press Bubble and follow the instructions on the screen to add a speech bubble effect to your iMessage.
Press Bubble and follow the instructions on the screen to add a speech bubble effect to your iMessage.
Press Bubble and follow the instructions on the screen to add a speech bubble effect to your iMessage.
Step 19 of 24

6. Send iMessage with effects

Press Bubble and follow the instructions on the screen to add a speech bubble effect to your iMessage.

Press Screen and follow the instructions on the screen to add a full screen effect to your iMessage.
Press Screen and follow the instructions on the screen to add a full screen effect to your iMessage.
Press Screen and follow the instructions on the screen to add a full screen effect to your iMessage.
Step 20 of 24

6. Send iMessage with effects

Press Screen and follow the instructions on the screen to add a full screen effect to your iMessage.

Press the send icon when you've selected the required effect for your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've selected the required effect for your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've selected the required effect for your iMessage.
Step 21 of 24

6. Send iMessage with effects

Press the send icon when you've selected the required effect for your iMessage.

Press and hold the microphone icon to start the sound recording.
Press and hold the microphone icon to start the sound recording.
Press and hold the microphone icon to start the sound recording.
Step 22 of 24

7. Send a sound recording

Press and hold the microphone icon to start the sound recording.

Let go to stop the sound recording and press arrow up to send the sound recording.
Let go to stop the sound recording and press arrow up to send the sound recording.
Let go to stop the sound recording and press arrow up to send the sound recording.
Step 23 of 24

7. Send a sound recording

Let go to stop the sound recording and press arrow up to send the sound recording.

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
Step 24 of 24

8. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1. Create new iMessage

Press Messages.
Press the new message icon.

2. Select recipient

Press the search field and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
Press the required contact.
If the recipient can receive iMessages, iMessage is displayed in the text input field.

3. Send iMessage using keypad

Press the text input field and write the text for your iMessage.
Press arrow right.
Press the sticker icon and follow the instructions on the screen to add a sticker to your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.

4. Send iMessage using handwriting

Press the handwriting icon and follow the instructions on the screen to write text or add other effects to your iMessage using handwriting.
Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.

5. Send picture or video clip

Press the camera icon.
Press Photo Library and go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.
Press Choose.
Press the send icon when you've finished your iMessage.

6. Send iMessage with effects

Press the text input field and write your iMessage.
Hard press the send icon until the effects menu is displayed.
Press Bubble and follow the instructions on the screen to add a speech bubble effect to your iMessage.
Press Screen and follow the instructions on the screen to add a full screen effect to your iMessage.
Press the send icon when you've selected the required effect for your iMessage.

7. Send a sound recording

Press and hold the microphone icon to start the sound recording.
Let go to stop the sound recording and press arrow up to send the sound recording.

8. Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
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