10 iMessage Features You Should Start Using Right Now

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Even if you're a daily iMessage user, there still might be some features you aren't using. iMessage can do a lot more than just send texts and photos. Here are some tips to make your iMessage experience more fun and convenient.

1 Group Chat Tagging

Keeping track of large group chats can be tough, and it can be easy for someone to miss a message. If you want to make sure a specific member of your group chat sees a message, you can tag them—they will be notified of the message individually, even if they have notifications for the group chat silenced.

To do this, first type their contact name. Once your phone recognizes it as a contact name, their contact photo pops up.

Tap on their contact to tag them. Their name turns blue in the message box, and displays in bold once the message is sent.

2 Stickers

Stickers are a great way to liven up your messages. They are completely customizable, and your iPhone can make a sticker out of almost any image with a clear subject.

To create a sticker, tap the "+" button next to the iMessage box within a conversation.

From here, you will see a menu with several options. Tap the "Stickers" button.

Here, you will be able to send any stickers you have already made, as well as add new ones. You can select a photo from your photo library by tapping the "+" button. Your iPhone will automatically cut the photo out from its background. If you tap and hold on one of your stickers, you can add fun effects, like a comic or puffy style.

Once you've created some stickers, you can send them the same way you'd send an image. You can even drag your stickers overtop of messages in your conversation.

3 Edit and Unsend Messages

Typos are a part of life, but there is a way to fix them! Whether you've sent a message to the wrong person or want to fix your spelling mistake, iMessage has you covered. You can unsend an iMessage within two minutes of sending, and edit it up to five times within fifteen minutes of sending it.

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