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Messaging 69
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 Messaging .
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 to
• 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.
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Locked messages : View messages you’ve locked. Locked
messages cannot be deleted.
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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 Messaging .
2. Touch Menu , then touch Settings for options:
• Display :
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Bubble style : Choose the appearance of messages in a
message thread. Touch a bubble style for each side of the
conversation, then touch Save .
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Background style : Choose the appearance of the screen
behind message threads. Touch a style, then touch Save .
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Split view : When enabled, messages display in a split screen
view when the device is in landscape orientation.
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Use the volume key : When enabled, you can change the size
of message text while viewing by pressing the Volume Key.
• General settings :
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Restore messages : Restore messages saved to an optional
memory card back to the Messaging app.