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Want to use your finger to write a text message on your iPhone's screen? The Messages app on your iPhone makes it easy to send custom handwritten notes to your friends. There's even a selection of pre-written options to choose from. We'll show you exactly how to write text messages by hand on your iPhone's screen and send them using iMessage.
Steps
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Open Messages . It’s the green app with a white speech bubble, usually found on your home screen.
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Tap on a conversation to open it.Advertisement
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Turn your phone to landscape mode. This will change the screen’s orientation.
- If your screen will not rotate, orientation lock may be enabled. If so, swipe up from the bottom of your screen and tap the lock icon in the upper-right corner. It will change from orange to gray.
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4Tap the squiggly line. It's at the bottom-right corner of the keyboard to the left of the microphone.
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Put your finger on the screen and use it to write a handwritten message.
- You can also select a pre-written message by tapping on one in the menu at the bottom of the screen.
- To undo writing, tap Undo in the top-left corner of the screen.
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Tap Done . It’s in the top-right corner of the screen.
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Tap the Send button to send your message. It’s the circle with the upward-pointing arrow on the middle-right side of the message field.
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QuestionHow do I write cursive words on an iPhone?Community AnswerYou can just write in cursive the same way you would write in any other type of handwriting on your iPhone.
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QuestionIf I put my phone to landscape and I have the lock off, why is it not working?Community AnswerGo to the bottom-right of your keyboard where there looks like a little scribble. Tap that, then it should work.
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Warnings
- When handwriting messages to contacts who aren’t iMessage users, the writing may not show up as well or at all.Thanks
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1. Open Messages
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2. Tap a conversation.
3. Turn your iPhone to landscape orientation.
4. Use your finger to write a message or choose a pre-written message.
5. Tap Done
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6. Tap the send icon.
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