- While in a chat thread double tap/long press on a message
- From the various emojis select one
How to copy a message
- While in a chat thread long press on a message
- Select ‘Copy’
How to reply to a message
First Method:
- While in a chat thread long press on a message
- Compose a message and hit the send button
Second Method:
- While in a chat thread swipe to the right on a message
- Compose a message and hit the send button
How to forward a message
- While in a chat thread long press on a message
- Select ‘Forward’ and this will open the ‘Select Contact’ screen
- Click on the user you would like to forward the message to
- You are now redirected to the chat with the selected user and the forwarded message has been sent
How to share a message
- While in a chat thread long press on a message
- Select ‘Share’ and this will open the iOS options
- Select the option you would like from the iOS options
How to edit a message
Note: This can only be done within 10 minutes of the text being sent
- While in a chat thread long press on a message
- Select ‘Edit’ and compose the edited message you would like to send
- When completed, tap the arrow button
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How to Star a Message
You can star messages that are important so you can easily see them later.
- Long press a message and tap Star
- To see your starred messages, tap the hamburger menu in the top right of the Project or Chat you are in and tap Starred Messages
How to mute a Chat
You can mute chats to stop receiving notifications when participants send or react to messages.
- Long press a Chat thread
- Tap Mute Chat
To unmute the chat, repeat the same steps, then tap Unmute Chat
How to delete a message you sent
- While in a chat thread, long press on a message
- Select ‘Delete’ and this will allow you select what messages you would like to delete
- Select messages by clicking on the circle on the far left side and once a message is selected the circle will be filled in blue
- Once all the messages you want are selected then click on the ‘Delete’ button on the bottom left corner
Note: There is also an option to ‘Cancel’ on the bottom right side
How to view a message’s information
- While in a chat thread swipe left on a message
- You will see a message info screen that displays:
- ‘Read by’ - If the person read the message and if so, when
- ‘Reactions’ - If someone left a reaction
How to view a message in reading mode
- While in a chat thread, double-tap on a message
- Select ‘Reading Mode’ and this will open a popup with the selected message in focus
- Clicking on the screen will close the popup and return to the chat screen
How to translate a message
- While in a chat thread, long press on a message recieved
- Select ‘Translate’ and you should then see the message translated to the language your phone is set to
Note: if you change the language of your device before trying to translate a message, you will have to restart FYI for the new language to take effect.