Managing Message Conversations - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Managing Message Conversations

Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped
into conversations or message threads in the All messages screen. Threaded text or multimedia
messages let you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen.
Read a Text Message
1. Do one of the following:
On the Messaging screen, tap the text message or message thread to open and read it.
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If you have a new message notification, slide the status bar down to open the Notification
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panel. Tap the new message to open and read it.
2. To return to the All messages screen from a text message thread, tap
Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the message thread, touch and hold the message to
open the options menu, and then tap View message details.
If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it in the Web
browser.
If a message contains a phone number, tap the message and then tap the phone number to dial the
number or add it to your contacts.
View a Multimedia Message
1. Press
2. From the message list, tap a message to open its contents.
3. While the message is open, tap the play icon (on a video or audio file) to play back the file or tap
an image to view a picture.
The file attachment on the MMS message can be saved to an optional installed memory card
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(not included). To save the attachment, touch and hold the file. Tap Save attachment. Select
the attachment check box and tap Save.
Reply to a Message
1. Press
2. From the message list, tap a message.
3. Tap the Enter message field and then type your reply message.
4. Once complete, tap
Accounts and Messaging
and tap Apps >
and tap Apps >
Send to send the message.
Messaging.
Messaging.
Back.
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