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- Welcome to Quick Fix,

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the show where I answer your most commonly

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asked tech questions
in 90 seconds or less.

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Today We're checking out
all the brand new features

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and messages in iOS14.

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(techno music)

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iOS14 is jam packed with new features,

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including a bunch of new
tricks you can do in messages.

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Here's everything new you
can do with your texts.

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Open messages then tap on a group chat.

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Tap at the top on the images
of the people in the chat.

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Tap the eye to view more information.

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Then choose change name and photo.

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Here's where you can
customize the group name

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or add an emoji or an image

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by tapping the icons beneath the name.

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You can also now pin your
most important conversations

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to the top of messages.

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Simply long press on the
threads you use the most,

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and then select pin.

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To unpin just long press

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on the thread you don't want
pinned and select unpin.

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You can also now create
threads in messages

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for when the group chat gets
a little out of control.

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Type the person's name, then
tap on it when it turns gray.

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Their contact card will pop up.

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Tap that and the name will turn blue.

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The message you type after
that will alert the person

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that you've tagged them.

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You can turn on alerts

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for when people tag you in a thread too.

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Just open settings, tap on messages,

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scroll down to mentions,
and toggle on notify me.

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To reply to someone in the group chat

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long press their text,
and then press reply.

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Your message will appear
below theirs in the thread

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instead of at the very
bottom of the conversation.

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There you have it,

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all the new features in messages.

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(techno music)