Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2024) - Send & Receive Messages - AT&T (2024)

SMS/MMS lets you send text messages and photos to other cell phones or devices. iMessage lets you send text messages, photos, and videos to other iPadOS devices or Macs over Wi-Fi. iMessages are billed as data usage when sent over a cellular data connection. Messages will be billed as text messages when sent to other device types, or to iOS devices using an earlier version of iOS. To send and receive text messages on your iPad, you must set upNumberSync. With iMessage you can also see when someone is replying to you with the "..." bubble icon.

Note: You can tell which type of message you're sending by the color of the Send icon and text bubble. SMS/MMS: Send icon and text bubbles are green. iMessage: Send icon and text bubbles are blue.

1. Select the Compose icon.

2. Enter a phone number or email address, or select the Add icon to choose a contact.

Note: To send messages to a group, enter multiple recipients. Type a name to direct a message to someone specifically within a group message. When you are mentioned, your name will be highlighted. You can also customize an active group so you only receive notifications when you are mentioned. Reply directly to a specific message within a group conversation. You can view replies in the full conversation or as their own thread for a more focused view. Learn more from the Apple support articleSend a group message with your iPad.

3. Type your message in the message field. Select the Microphone key to send an audio message. Select the Add icon then select the desiredoption to attach a photo or video, Audio message, Sicker or Location.When ready, select the Send icon.

4. An exclamation mark appears if your recipient didn't get the message. Select the Exclamation mark, then select Try Again to send the message again.

Select and hold the desired attachment, then select Save.

Note: Attachments are saved according to their file type. To view saved photos and videos, from the home screen select the Photos app.

Note: With iPadOS 17, you can swipe right on any message to send a reply to an individual message. From the desired message thread, select the Catch-up arrowto jump to the first message you haven't read in a conversation.

To react to a message, select and hold the desired message then select the desired reaction.

1. Select and hold the desired message, then select More....

2. Select the desired message(s), then select the Forward icon.

3. Enter the desired contact or phone number, then select the Send icon.

1. To delete a message, select and hold the desired message then select More....

2. Select the desired message(s), then select the Delete icon. Select Delete Message(s).

3. To delete an entire message thread, from the Messages screen select and drag the desired message thread to the left. Select theDelete icon.

Note: After you delete a conversation, you can recover it only by restoring from a backup. Learn more from the Apple support article Send messages with your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. If you can't send or receive messages on your iPad, click here.

1. From the home screen, select the Settings app.

Note: iMessages are billed as data usage when sent over a cellular data connection. Messages will be billed as text messages when sent to other device types, or to iPadOS devices using an earlier version of iPadOS. You need a valid phone number or Apple ID to use iMessage on iPad.

2. Scroll to and selectMessages, then select the iMessage switch to turn it on or off.

Note: If you get an error when trying to activate iMessage, click here.

PIN A CONVERSATION:With iPadOS 14 or later, you can pin up to 9 conversations at the top of your conversation list for easy access.

1. To pin a conversation, select and hold the desiredmessage thread.

2. SelectPin.

UNPIN A CONVERSATION

1. Select and hold the desiredcontact icon.

2. Select Unpin.

With iPadOS 14 or later, you can give your group conversation a visual identity by adding a photo or Memoji, or choose an emoji.

1. From the group message thread, select theContacts icon at the top of the screen.

2. SelectChange Name and Photo.

3. Enter the desired name.Select theCamera icon to take a photo. Select theGallery icon to choose a photo from the gallery. Select theEmoji iconto add an emoji. Select the Text icon to create a text icon.

4. Scroll to and select a preloadedemojiorMemoji, or select theAdd icon to add a custom emoji or Memoji.

Note: A message can only be unsent for up to 10 seconds after sending it. The receiver may still get the message if they have not yet updated to the most current software version.

Select and hold the desired message thread, then select Mark as Unread.