Sending a Text Message
1 From the Messages page, select New Message.
2 Select an option:
• To start with a pre-written message, select Send Quick Text.
NOTE: You can add and edit quick text messages on the Garmin Explore
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website.
• To write a custom message, select Type Message.
3 Choose recipients from your contacts list, or enter a recipient's contact information.
4 After you have finished your message, select Send Message.
Using Keyboard Shortcuts
• To select the first autocomplete option, select FIND.
• To cycle through keyboards, select MARK.
• To change character case, select PAGE once, and to turn on caps lock, select PAGE twice.
• To insert a backspace, select
.
• To insert a space, select
.
Replying to a Message
1 From the Messages page, select a conversation.
2 Select Reply.
3 Select an option:
• To write a custom message, select Type Message.
• To start with a pre-written message, select Send Quick Text and select a message.
4 When you have finished your message, select Send Message.
Checking for Messages
When you send a message, your device listens for replies for 10 minutes. The device also checks for new
messages every hour. When you are using the inReach tracking feature, your device automatically checks for
messages at your tracking interval.
NOTE: Your device must be in view of a satellite at the time of the listen to receive messages.
You can force a check for messages by manually checking for messages, sending a message, or sending a
track point. During a check, your device connects to satellites and receives messages waiting to be sent to your
device.
From the main menu, select inReach Utilities > Mail Check > Check Mailbox.
Viewing Message Details
1 Select Messages.
2 Select a conversation.
3 Select a message.
4 Select the information tab.
Navigating to a Message Location
When you receive a message from another device with inReach technology, the message may include location
information. For these messages, you can navigate to the location from which the message was sent.
1 Select Messages.
2 Select a conversation with location information.
3 Select the map tab.
4 Select Go.
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inReach Features