How To Use Message Options – Samsung Galaxy Mega

Amarnath Natarajan
10 years ago
Categories: Gadgets
Tags: Android, Galaxy, Galaxy Mega, Messages, Samsung, Search

Learn how to use message option on your Samsung Galaxy Mega. Options before composing a message, Options while composing a message.

Options before composing a message

• From the main Home screen, tap Messaging .

• Before composing a message, press Menu to reveal additional messaging options:

• Search: allows you to search through all of your messages for a certain word or string of words. Enter a search string in the Messaging Search window then tap on the keyboard.

• Delete threads: allows you to delete any message thread. Select the messages to delete and a green checkmark will appear next to the message. Tap Delete.

• Draft messages: displays the draft messages folder and its contents.

• Locked messages: displays the locked messages folder and its contents

• Scheduled messages: displays the scheduled messages folder and its contents.

• Spam messages: displays the spam messages folder and its contents.

• Settings: allows you to access Messaging settings. For more information, refer to “Message Settings.”

Options while composing a message

• While composing a message, press to reveal additional messaging options.

Note: Available options will slightly differ between new messages and messages composed within a thread.

• Insert smiley: allows you to add emoticons, such as a happy face to your message.

• Add text: allows you to copy text from your contacts, calendar, or from a memo to add to your message. This is a convenient feature for adding names, phone numbers, events, etc. to your message.

• Add to Contacts: allows you to add the recipient to your Contacts list. This option only appears if the recipient is not already in your Contacts list.

• View contact: allows you to see information on the recipient. This option only appears if the recipient is in your Contacts list.

• Add slide: allows you to add a new page to a message.

• Remove slide: allows you to remove a recently added page from a message.

• Scheduling: allows you to assign the current message for scheduled delivery at a designated time.

• Add to spam numbers: allows you to tag a number as spam so that these messages can be directly delivered to your spam folder.

• Remove from spam numbers allows you to unregister a number from the spam number list. This option only appears if the number was previously registered as spam.

• Discard: allows you to delete the current message.

• Translate: launches a Translate popup menu. Here you can both assign the senders original language and assign a target language for the recipient (they will receive your message in the designated language). Other options include, Check Incoming messages only, and Include original text in outgoing message. Tap to create a checkmark.

Adding attachments to a message

• To add an attachment to your message, tap and select one of the following options:

• Image: allows you to tap an existing image from your Gallery or Samsung Link and add it to your message.

• Take a picture: allows you to temporarily exit the message, take a photo with phones camera, and then add it to your message by tapping Save.

• Video: allows you to choose an existing video from the Videos list, then add it to your message.

• Record video: allows you to temporarily exit the message, record a video clip using the phones camera, and then add it to your message by tapping Save.

• Audio: allows you to choose an existing audio file from the Audio list, then add it to your message by tapping the circle to the right of the audio so that it turns green, then tapping Done.

• Record audio: allows you to temporarily exit the message and record an audio clip using the phones microphone. It is then automatically attached to the message.

• S Memo: allows you to add an S Memo that you have created.

• Calendar: allows you to add an event from your calendar. Select the desired event and tap Done.

• Location: allows you to attach a thumbnail of a map showing your location.

• Contacts: allows you to tap on an existing Address Book entry, then add it to your message by tapping Done.

Adding Additional Text

• You can copy text such as names, phone numbers, and events from your Contacts, Calendar or a Memo.

• press Menu > Add text.

• While composing a message, At the Add text screen, select one of the following:

• S Memo: allows you to insert text from an existing S Memo.

• Calendar: allows you to add the name, date, and time of a calendar event to your message.

• Location: allows you to add an address and the link to the location on Google Maps.

• Contacts: allows you to add the name and phone number of any of your contacts to your message.

• Text templates: allows you to add pre-defined phrases and sentences. The information is added to your message.

Viewing New Received Messages

• When you receive a new message, the new message icon will appear at the top of your screen.

• Open the Notification Bar and select the message. For more information, refer to “Notifications.”

• From the main Home screen, tap Messaging then tap the new message to view it. The selected message appears in the display.

• To play a multimedia message, tap Pause.

• To pause playback of the multimedia message, tap Play.

• To scroll through the message (if additional text pages have been added), touch the screen and in a single motion, scroll up or down the page.

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 access message thread options:

• From the main Messaging screen, touch and hold the message to display the following options:

• View contact: displays the Contacts Overview page.

• Add to contacts: Adds a new number to your Contacts list. This option is only displayed if the number in not already in your Contacts list.

• Delete thread: deletes the currently selected message thread.

• Add to spam numbers: adds the current sender to a spam list. Any new texts from this sender are automatically blocked.

To access additional Bubble options:

• Touch and hold the message bubble within an active message conversation to display the following options:

• Delete message: deletes any currently selected message bubble from the thread.

• Copy message text: copies the currently selected message bubble from the thread.

• Lock/Unlock message: locks or unlocks the currently selected message bubble from being accidentally deleted.

• Forward: allows you to forward the currently selected message bubble to an external recipient.

• Copy to SIM: copies the currently selected message bubble as a single text message within the SIM card.

• View message details: displays details for the currently selected message bubble.

• Translate: translates the text from the currently selected bubble into a desired language.

• Deleting Messages

Deleting a single message thread

• From the main Home screen, tap Messaging .

• Touch and hold a message, then tap Delete thread.

• At the Delete prompt, tap OK to delete or Cancel to cancel.

Deleting multiple message threads

• From the main Home screen, tap Messaging .

• Press Menu > Delete threads.

• Tap each message you want to delete. A checkmark will appear beside each message you select.

• Tap Delete.

• At the Delete prompt, tap OK to delete or Cancel to cancel.

Message Search

• You can search through your messages by using the Message Search feature.

• From the main Home screen, tap Messaging .

• Tap Menu > Search.

• Use the on-screen keypad to enter a word or phrase to search for, then tap Search icon.

• All messages that contain the search string you entered are displayed.