Samsung Galaxy Tab A3LSGHI987 - Manual (Page 64)

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From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging then
tap the new message to view it.
The selected message appears in the display.
3. To scroll through the message (if additional text pages
have been added), tap the screen and in a single motion,
scroll up or down the page.
Message Threads
Sent and received messages are grouped into message threads.
Threaded messages allow you to see all the messages
exchanged (similar to a chat program) and displays a contact on
the screen. Message threads are listed in the order in which they
were received, with the latest message displayed at the top.
To open a threaded message follow these steps:
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging .
Tap the message thread you want to view.
2. Touch and hold the message thread to display the
following options:
• View contact: displays the contact’s information. This option only
displays if the sender is in your Contacts list.
• Add to Contacts: displays the Contacts information screen. This
option only displays if the sender is not in your Contacts list.
• Delete thread: displays a confirmation dialog box that when
pressed, deletes the entire thread.
Deleting Messages
Deleting a single message
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging .
2. Touch and hold a message, then tap Delete thread.
3. At the Delete prompt, tap the Include protected message
checkbox, then tap Delete to delete or Cancel to cancel.
Deleting multiple messages
1. From the Home screen, tap ➔ Messaging .
2. Press ➔ Delete Thread.
3. Tap each message you want to delete. A checkmark will
appear beside each message you select.
4. Tap Delete.
5. At the Delete? prompt, tap Yes to delete or No to cancel.