Managing Messages; Message Settings - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 User Manual

Managing Messages

Messages you send and receive to the same contact, number
or address are grouped together as a "thread", so you can
see all the messages you exchanged with a recipient in one
place, like a conversation.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Message threads display by contact, number, or
address. While viewing message threads, you have
these options:
• Touch and hold a thread to choose options, including:
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View Contact / Add to Contacts: View the contact
record, or save the sender/recipient's information.
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Delete thread: Erase the entire message thread.
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Save messages: Save the message.
• Touch Menu for options, including:
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Search: Enter characters to search messages and
recipients.
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Delete threads: Choose message threads to erase.
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Draft messages: View messages you've created
but not yet sent.
Messages.
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Locked messages: View messages you've locked.
Locked messages cannot be deleted.
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Font size: Change the size of your message font.
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Save messages: Save messages to storage.
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Settings: Configure Messaging settings.
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About: View information about Messaging.

Message Settings

Configure settings for message storage, delivery, or alerts.
1. From the Home screen, touch
2. Touch Menu, and then touch Settings
tab for options:
• General settings:
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Default messaging app: Select any installed
messaging app (such as Samsung Messages or
Hangouts) as your default messaging app.
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Restore messages: Restore messages saved to an
optional memory card back to the Messaging app.
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Delete old messages: When enabled, messages
are automatically erased when storage reaches
default limits. When disabled, the device will prompt
you to delete old messages to make room.
Messages.
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