Deleting Messages; Message Search - Samsung Galaxy S Captivate SGH-I897 User Manual

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 open a threaded message follow these steps:
1. From the main Home screen, tap Messaging
Tap the message thread you want to view.
Touch and hold the message thread to display the
2.
following options:
• View contact: displays the contact's information. This option only
displays if the sender is in your Contacts list.
• Add to Contacts: displays the Contacts information screen. This
option only displays if the sender is not in your Contacts list.
• Delete thread: displays a confirmation dialog box that when
pressed, deletes the entire thread.

Deleting Messages

Deleting a single message
From the main Home screen, tap Messaging
1.
2. Touch and hold a message, then tap Delete thread.
At the Delete prompt, tap Yes to delete or No to cancel.
3.
Deleting multiple messages
From the main Home screen, tap Messaging
1.
.
Press
2.
Tap each message you want to delete. A checkmark will
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appear beside each message you select.
4. Tap Delete.
At the Delete prompt, tap Yes to delete or No to cancel.
5.

Message Search

You can search through your messages by using the Message
Search feature.
From the main Home screen, tap Messaging
1.
Tap
2.
Use the on-screen keypad to enter a word or phrase to
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search for, then tap
Delete Thread.
Search.
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