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Chats, groups and notifications
Sending messages, managing chats and getting alerts.
Start a chat
Press + next to Messages and search for anyone by name.
Send more than text
The + inside a chat opens emoji, GIFs, photos, files up to 15 MB and location. The mic records a voice note of up to 2 minutes.
Tidy your chats
Swipe a chat left to archive or delete it, or right to mark it read or pin it. With a mouse, hover a chat for its checkbox and ⋯ menu.
Notifications and sounds
New messages pop up in the corner and update the Chats badge. Turn on sounds from the menu under your photo (top right) or in Settings > Sounds.