{"id":1227,"date":"2023-08-10T14:20:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/?p=1227"},"modified":"2023-08-10T15:08:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T15:08:21","slug":"how-to-send-imessage-on-iphone-ipad-detailed-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/apple\/how-to-send-imessage-on-iphone-ipad-detailed-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Send iMessage On iPhone &amp; iPad: Detailed Guide","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is how to send iMessage on iPhone and iPad.<\/p><p>iMessage gets more convenient and feature-rich with every iOS update. It lets you send data-based text, photo, video, and audio messages to anyone on any Apple device and also lets you share your location with someone, either indefinitely or for a set duration. This makes it incredibly convenient to communicate and interact with anyone else who owns an Apple device. <\/p><p>The group chat feature in iMessage is also especially fun for family conversations.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-3\"><span id=\"how-to-set-up-imessage\"><strong>How to Set up iMessage<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\">To set up iMessage on iPhone and iPad, you will need to make a few changes in the&nbsp;Settings app. Here&#8217;s how to do it.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-6\"><li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&nbsp;(gear icon) from your iPad&#8217;s home screen.<\/li>\n\n<li>Scroll down and tap&nbsp;<strong>Messages<\/strong>.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"iPad settings with Messages highlighted\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifewire.com\/thmb\/CZOkVgGMprxYDMxg1fWV6rUYeW8%3D\/1500x0\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29%3Amax_bytes%28150000%29%3Astrip_icc%28%29%3Aformat%28webp%29\/2Messages-ecc77ab5be4a415e9b60273f69504863.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Ensure the iMessage switch is turned on (green).<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifewire.com\/thmb\/nDccxEO3_0wf1dvA7hCgUZJhcKg%3D\/1500x0\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29%3Amax_bytes%28150000%29%3Astrip_icc%28%29%3Aformat%28webp%29\/3imessageonannotated-7ef37bf0c4e4429eb6063bf7b7690981.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iMessage toggled on in settings with green slider highlighted\">Log in with your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/tech\/apple\/how-to-create-a-new-apple-id-quick-easy-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple ID<\/a> if prompted.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>Send &amp; Receive<\/strong>&nbsp;to configure how others can reach you on iMessage.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" alt=\"iPad Messages settings with &quot;Send &amp; Receive&quot; highlighted\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifewire.com\/thmb\/ClwtZ5L4rrSb2DeRt_LCuiy-bp0%3D\/1500x0\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29%3Amax_bytes%28150000%29%3Astrip_icc%28%29%3Aformat%28webp%29\/4sendandreceiveannotated-f9c83a5079434835a6d80bacd8a08031.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\"><\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the phone numbers and email addresses you want to use to receive messages. You must check at least one destination on this screen.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifewire.com\/thmb\/7CSPtNwtimzJDDRckC3eIVSNN-M%3D\/1500x0\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29%3Amax_bytes%28150000%29%3Astrip_icc%28%29%3Aformat%28webp%29\/5Checkannotated-eda031fe4fd04a75a372e9a5868b34f9.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iMessage settings with a selected phone number highlighted\">Make sure that any phone numbers that aren&#8217;t yours are unchecked, so family members don&#8217;t receive messages meant for you.<\/li>\n\n<li>You&#8217;ve set up iMessage and can now use the Messages app to keep in contact with your friends and family without needing an iPhone.<\/li><\/ol><p>Texts you send and receive using iMessage don\u2019t count against your SMS\/MMS allowances in your cellular messaging plan, but cellular data rates may apply. iMessage texts can include photos, videos, and other content. You can see when other people are typing and send read receipts to let them know when you\u2019ve read their messages. <\/p><p>You can also undo and edit sent messages. For security, messages sent using iMessage are encrypted before they\u2019re sent.<\/p><p>SMS messages are short text messages, while MMS messages may include text, graphics, audio, video, and other media.<\/p><h3 id=\"turn-on-imessage-in-icloud\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Turn on iMessage in iCloud<\/strong><\/h3><p>When you turn on iMessage in iCloud, every message you send and receive on your iPad is saved in iCloud. And, when you sign in with the same Apple&nbsp;ID on a new device that also has Messages in iCloud turned on, all your conversations show up there automatically.<\/p><p>Go to Settings&nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/help.apple.com\/assets\/640A53E422C1DA4F8D3C4C1A\/640A53F122C1DA4F8D3C4C32\/en_US\/88b2400e45bcf521514b7252cbb2d959.png?resize=30%2C30&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\">&nbsp;&gt; [<em>your&nbsp;name<\/em>]&nbsp;&gt; iCloud, then turn on Messages (if it\u2019s not already turned on).<\/p><p>After you turn on Messages in iCloud, any messages or attachments you delete from your iPad are also deleted from your other Apple devices (iOS&nbsp;11.4, iPadOS&nbsp;13, macOS&nbsp;10.13.5, or later) where you have iMessages in iCloud turned on.&nbsp;<\/p><h3 id=\"share-your-name-and-photo\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Share your name and photo<\/strong><\/h3><p>In iMessage, you can share your name and photo with others. You decide whether to share it whenever you send or receive a message from someone new. Your photo can be a Memoji or custom image. <\/p><p>When you open iMessages for the first time, follow the instructions on your iPhone or iPad to choose your name and photo.<\/p><p>You can change your name, photo, or sharing options.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In the Messages conversation list, tap Edit in the top-left corner.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap Edit Name and Photo, then do any of the following:<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Change your picture:<\/em>&nbsp;Tap Edit below the circle, then choose an option.<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Change your name:<\/em>&nbsp;Tap the text fields where your name appears.<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Turn sharing on or off:<\/em>&nbsp;Tap the button next to Name and Photo Sharing.<\/li>\n\n<li><em>Change who can see your name and picture:<\/em>&nbsp;Tap an option below Share Automatically (Name and Photo Sharing must be turned on).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p>Your Messages name and photo can also be used for your Apple&nbsp;ID and My Card in Contacts.<\/p><p><em>Note:&nbsp;<\/em>Your name and photo may not appear as expected when you send messages to recipients who are using non-Apple devices.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-how-to-send-a-text-message-using-imessage-on-iphone-or-ipad\"><span id=\"how-to-send-a-text-message-using-imessage-on-iphone\"><strong>How to send a text message using iMessage on iPhone<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>If you have ever sent an SMS message, you already know how to send an iMessage. However, if you are a brand-new iPhone or iPad user, here is how to go about it:<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\"><li>Launch the&nbsp;<strong>Messages app<\/strong>&nbsp;on your iPhone.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap on the&nbsp;<strong>Compose button<\/strong>&nbsp;in the upper right-hand corner.<\/li>\n\n<li>Type the&nbsp;<strong>name<\/strong>&nbsp;of the contact to whom you&#8217;d like to send a message. <\/li><\/ol><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>Tap the&nbsp;<strong>contact<\/strong>&nbsp;to whom you&#8217;d like to send a message.<\/li>\n\n<li>Type your&nbsp;<strong>message<\/strong>&nbsp;in the message field.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the&nbsp;<strong>send arrow<\/strong>&nbsp;next to the message.<\/li><\/ol><h2 id=\"how-to-reply-inline-to-a-specific-message\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to reply inline to a specific message<\/strong><\/h2><p>If you and your recipients are all using Apple devices, you can respond to a specific message inline. Inline replies quote the message you\u2019re responding to. This keeps a busy conversation organized by clarifying which part relates to which response.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Touch and hold the message bubble that you want to reply to.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap Reply or a Tapback symbol, such as a thumbs-up or a heart.<\/li>\n\n<li>Enter your message, then tap&nbsp;<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/help.apple.com\/assets\/640A53E422C1DA4F8D3C4C1A\/640A53F122C1DA4F8D3C4C32\/en_US\/c506ca556a0fb4a8f3bd7a141846c9d2.png?resize=30%2C30&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"the Send button\" height=\"30\" width=\"30\">.<\/li>\n\n<li>To return to the main conversation, tap the blurred background.<\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Tip:&nbsp;<\/strong>You can automatically let others know when you\u2019ve seen their messages. Go to Settings&nbsp;&gt; Messages, then turn on Send Read Receipts.<\/p><h2 id=\"how-to-use-siri-to-send-read-and-reply-to-messages\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to use Siri to send, read, and reply to messages<\/strong><\/h2><p>You can use Siri to send messages for you, read your incoming texts out loud, and reply to messages.<\/p><p><strong>Siri:&nbsp;<\/strong>Say something like:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cSend a message to Mayuri saying, how about tomorrow?\u201d<\/li>\n\n<li>\u201cRead my last message from Antonio\u201d<\/li>\n\n<li>\u201cReply, that\u2019s great news!\u201d<\/li><\/ul><p>Siri can send a message right after it has been read back to you. Go to Settings&nbsp;&gt; Siri &amp; Search&nbsp;&gt; Automatically Send Messages, then turn on Automatically Send Messages.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-how-to-tell-if-you-send-imessages-or-an-sms-mms\"><span id=\"how-to-tell-if-you-send-imessage-or-an-sms-mms\"><strong>How to tell if you send iMessage or an SMS\/MMS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>Apple&#8217;s built-in&nbsp;iMessage&nbsp;app can send both carrier-based SMS\/MMS to any phone and data-based iMessages to any other Apple device. To make it easy to tell the two apart \u2014 and so that you know what might be charged as SMS\/MMS vs. part of your data package \u2014 Apple color-codes all your messages.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Green<\/strong>&nbsp;is for SMS\/MMS. Any time you&#8217;re on the cellular network and sending to another mobile phone, it&#8217;ll be contained in a&nbsp;<strong>green bubble<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Blue<\/strong>&nbsp;is for iMessage. Any time you&#8217;re on Wi-Fi or using cellular data and send a message from your Apple device to another Apple device, it&#8217;ll be contained in a&nbsp;<strong>blue bubble<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>Your iPhone&nbsp;may try to send over SMS\/MMS if iMessage is offline. Therefore, you need to keep an eye on it if you want to avoid charges, especially international charges outside of any texting plan you might have.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-how-to-send-a-new-photo-or-video-using-messages-on-iphone-or-ipad\"><span id=\"how-to-send-a-new-photo-or-video-using-imessage\"><strong>How to send a new photo or video using iMessage<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\"><li>Launch the&nbsp;<strong>Messages app<\/strong>&nbsp;on your iPhone or iPad.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap on the&nbsp;<strong>conversation<\/strong>&nbsp;in which you&#8217;d like to send a photo.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap on the&nbsp;<strong>camera button<\/strong>&nbsp;to the left of the text field. The camera app will launch.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the&nbsp;<strong>shutter button<\/strong>&nbsp;when you&#8217;re ready to take your photo or swipe left or right to take a video, panorama, or another image, and wait a moment. A new screen will appear with a blue button in the bottom right corner.<\/li>\n\n<li>Edit or markup the&nbsp;<strong>photo<\/strong>&nbsp;as you&#8217;d like before sending it. You can apply filters, change the brightness, and more.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the blue&nbsp;<strong>send button<\/strong>&nbsp;in the bottom right corner.<\/li><\/ol><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-send-an-existing-photo-or-video-using-imessage\"><span id=\"how-to-send-an-existing-photo-or-video-using-imessage\"><strong>How to send an existing photo or video using iMessage<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>You can send not just new photos and videos in iMessage, but existing pictures and video clips too. Here&#8217;s how to do just that.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\"><li>Launch the&nbsp;<strong>Messages app<\/strong>&nbsp;on your iPhone or iPad.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap on the&nbsp;<strong>conversation<\/strong>&nbsp;in which you&#8217;d like to send a photo.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap on the&nbsp;<strong>apps button<\/strong>&nbsp;to the left of the text field.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the&nbsp;<strong>Photos app button<\/strong>, which should be the leftmost icon. It&#8217;s the same as the Home screen icon for the Photos app.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the&nbsp;<strong>photo or video<\/strong>&nbsp;you&#8217;d like to send.<\/li>\n\n<li>Add a&nbsp;<strong>comment<\/strong>&nbsp;if you&#8217;d like.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the&nbsp;<strong>send button<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-share-your-current-location-using-imessage\"><span id=\"how-to-share-your-current-location-using-imessage\"><strong>How to share your current location using iMessage<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>If you don&#8217;t want to constantly share your location but want to send someone your current location, it&#8217;s easy to do.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\"><li>Tap on the&nbsp;<strong>name<\/strong>&nbsp;at the top of the conversation screen in a Messages conversation.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the&nbsp;<strong>Info<\/strong>&nbsp;button that appears below the name.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>Send My Current Location<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol><p>The person on the other end can then tap on the location to view it and even get directions.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-how-to-share-your-location-for-a-period-of-time-using-imessage-for-iphone-and-ipad\"><span id=\"how-to-share-your-location-briefly-with-imessage\"><strong>How to share your location briefly with iMessage<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>Apple has tied iMessage into Find My. So, if you want to share your location for an hour or the rest of the day, that is also an option.<\/p><ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"1\"><li>Launch the&nbsp;<strong>Messages app<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap on the&nbsp;<strong>conversation<\/strong>&nbsp;in which you&#8217;d like to send your location.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap on the&nbsp;<strong>name<\/strong>&nbsp;at the top of the conversation screen.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the&nbsp;<strong>Info<\/strong>&nbsp;button that appears below the name.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap&nbsp;<strong>Share My Location<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li>Tap the&nbsp;<strong>duration<\/strong>&nbsp;for which you&#8217;d like to share your location. You can choose from one hour, until the end of the day, or indefinitely.<\/li><\/ol><p>If you&#8217;d like to stop sharing your location before the end of the period you chose, follow the above steps and tap&nbsp;<strong>Stop Sharing My Location<\/strong>.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-36\"><span id=\"how-to-send-more-than-just-text-in-an-imessage\"><strong>How to Send More Than Just Text in an iMessage<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-37\">You can send more than just text in an iMessage. Here are some examples of what you can do:<\/p><p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-39\">In a new message, tap the heart with two fingers, draw a message, and send it.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-41\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifewire.com\/thmb\/Tv-Z3zHiVzGgp9iQQKvII3BN3m4%3D\/1500x0\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29%3Amax_bytes%28150000%29%3Astrip_icc%28%29%3Aformat%28webp%29\/Heartannotated-7c2e5112bbcb4683b83fbdd00dee66a1.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Heart drawing icon highlighted in an iPad new Messages window\" \/><\/figure><p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-42\">Tap the&nbsp;<strong>Apple Pay<\/strong>&nbsp;icon to send money via iMessage.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-44\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifewire.com\/thmb\/ymrm98nG9BxMuqefKLvuSsmmnnQ%3D\/1500x0\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29%3Amax_bytes%28150000%29%3Astrip_icc%28%29%3Aformat%28webp%29\/applepay-ef58c0dc084943ed91cdd10280f4085b.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Apple Pay icon highlighted in a new iPad Message\" \/><\/figure><p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-45\">Tap the&nbsp;<strong>Photos<\/strong>&nbsp;icon to attach pictures and movies from your Camera Roll, and tap the&nbsp;<strong>Images<\/strong>&nbsp;icon to send animated GIFS.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-47\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifewire.com\/thmb\/8vjNrGIu1HpDksmqGc594m_attc%3D\/1500x0\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29%3Amax_bytes%28150000%29%3Astrip_icc%28%29%3Aformat%28webp%29\/photosimagesannotted-dac7d39415f446dfaf0e99dbbdf1dff2.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"iPad iMessage with the Photos and Images icons highlighted\" \/><\/figure><p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-48\">Tap&nbsp;<strong>More<\/strong>&nbsp;to see even more options for sending a message via iMessage.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-50\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifewire.com\/thmb\/NWH_DuMq0dpoFIK6jlWlNOOdJYk%3D\/1500x0\/filters%3Ano_upscale%28%29%3Amax_bytes%28150000%29%3Astrip_icc%28%29%3Aformat%28webp%29\/MOre-16d4746872a543a7959baf1ae66ce9d5.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Additional text options on an iPad\" \/><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"imessage\"><span id=\"imessage-on-ipad\"><strong>iMessage on iPad<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>The Messages app on an iPad is limited because it can only send iMessages. These are better than SMS messages because they\u2019re completely free but also worse because you can only send them to other people on iMessage. This means you can only message other iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch users.<\/p><p>To send an iMessage on an iPad, start up the Messages app and tap on the compose button. It is the square symbol with a pencil piercing it diagonally (to the right of the \u2018Messages\u2019 heading on the lefthand bar). Start typing the name of the contact you want to send a message to, and iOS will offer to complete it for you.<\/p><p>But can you send a message to that person? If the name is blue in the auto-suggest field, they\u2019re on iMessage and you can send them a message without paying a penny. 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