Resume a conversation. Tap the conversation in the Messages list.

Use picture characters. Go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard, then tap Emoji to make that keyboard available. When you type a message, tap to change to the Emoji keyboard.

See what time a message was sent or received. Drag any bubble to the left.Make a voice call or FaceTime call to the person you're texting. Tap Contact at the top of the screen, then tap or .

See a person's contact info. Tap Contact at the top of the screen, then tap . Tap info items to perform actions, such as making a FaceTime call.

See earlier messages in the conversation. Tap the status bar to scroll to the top. Tap Load Earlier Messages, if necessary.

Send messages to a group (iMessage and MMS). Tap , then enter multiple recipients. With MMS, group messaging must also be turned on in Settings > Messages, and replies are sent only to you-they aren't copied to the other people in the group.

Block unwanted messages. On a contact card, tap Block this Caller. You can see someone's contact card while viewing a message by tapping Contact, then tap . You can also block callers in Settings > Phone > Blocked. You will not receive voice calls, FaceTime calls, or text messages from blocked callers. For more information about blocking calls, see support.apple.com/kb/HT5845.