Samsung 8.9 - Manual (Page 55)

Messaging 51
Message Threads
Sent and received text and picture 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 a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Messaging .
Touch the message thread you want to view.
2. Touch and hold the message thread to display the
following options:
• View Contacts: displays the contact’s information. This option only
displays if the sender is in your Contacts list.
• Add to Contacts: allows you to add the sender to your Contacts list.
This option only displays if the sender is not already in your
Contacts list.
• Delete thread: displays a confirmation dialog box that when
pressed, deletes the entire thread.
Deleting Messages
To delete a single message, or all of your messages, following
these steps:
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Messaging .
2. Touch the message that you want to delete.
3. Once the message screen is displayed, touch and hold the
message, then touch Delete thread.
4. At the Delete prompt, touch Delete to delete or Cancel to
cancel.
Message Search
You can search through your messages by using the Message
Search feature.
1. From a Home screen, touch Apps ➔ Messaging .
2. Touch .
3. Use the on-screen keypad to enter a word or phrase to
search for, then touch .
4. All messages that contain the search string you entered
are displayed.