What's new in Messages? Apple has finally given us built-in formatting options for iMessage conversations. Now, you can easily bold, italicize, underline or strike-through your text right in the app.

I use my iPhone’s stock Messages app all day, every day, to communicate with my partner, friends, and family. As such, I’m always messing around with features like stickers, animated GIFs, and Apple ...

When you receive a text message, you sometimes see special effects, like balloons floating or fireworks exploding across your screen. These special effects can be triggered by using specific words or ...

Big: Makes the selected words or emoji bigger for a second before returning them to their normal size. Small: Makes words smaller for a bit. Shake: Gives selected text a quick jiggle. Nod: Moves text ...

Texting is a necessary part of many people's lives, but this form of digital communication doesn’t have to be boring! You might be surprised to learn there’s a way to add extra flair to those blue and ...

Apple plans to add a new text effects feature to the Messages app on iOS 18, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. While it is already possible to send iMessages with bubble effects ...

There are many ways to liven up a text conversation. Most messaging platforms these days offer the use of emojis. GIFs, and stickers from third-party apps as a way for senders to zhuzh up responses or ...

Apple's iOS 18 update will introduce several new features to texting on your iPhone, including scheduling messages, bolding text, and using italics.