Motorola Droid Maxx 2 User Manual page 32

Tips & tricks
• Insert emojis: Tap
message.
• Send a recorded message: In the create message screen,
touch and hold to start recording. Speak your message,
then release to send the message.
• Forward a message: In a conversation, touch and hold a
message for more options, such as forwarding it.
• Save attachments: Touch and hold a picture to save it. To
see the picture, tap Apps
• Voice entry: Tap a text box, then tap
Tip: If you don't see
> Settings > Language & input > Google Keyboard
> Preferences > Voice input key to activate voice entry.
• Filter conversations: Touch
left to see all your shared media. Filter your conversations to
see photos and videos, locations, links, contacts, or audio
files.
• Text your best friend: Use a widget to text your favorite
contact quickly. Touch and hold an empty spot on the home
screen, tap WIDGETS, touch and hold Direct message to
drag it to your home screen, then select the contact.
• Message alert: To show new message notifications in the
status bar, tap Message+ >
Notifications.
30 Messages
to insert emojis or icons in your
> Gallery > Download.
on the keyboard.
on the keyboard, tap Apps
at the top right and swipe
> Settings, and check
Read, forward & more
Find it: Message+
• Open: Tap a conversation to open it.
• Attachments: When you open a message with an
attachment, tap the attachment to open it, or touch and hold
it to save it.
• Reply: Open a conversation, then enter your response in
the text box at the bottom.
• Forward: Open a conversation, touch and hold the
message you want, then tap Forward Message.
• Delete: Touch and hold a conversation, then tap Delete
Conversation. Or, open the conversation, touch and hold
one message, then tap Delete messages.
• Settings: Tap at the top left, then tap Settings to change
your notifications and other options.
Set your default messaging app
You can use Verizon Message+, Messaging, or Google
Hangouts™ to send and receive your text messages.
To set Message+, Messaging, or
default messaging app:
Find it: Apps > Settings > More > Default SMS app
For more about Google Hangouts, see "Chat using Google
Hangouts™" on page 32.
Hangouts as your