How To Mark Messages As Unread On iPhone

How To Mark Messages As Unread On iPhone

When you receive a message, you may want to mark it as unread later so that you can find it easily when you need it again. Unread messages are marked with an icon in the Messages app, so this is easy to do. You can also save any message by tapping on the More… option and choosing Save Message. Unread messages are marked with an icon in the Messages app. If you want to keep unread messages separate from reading ones, create a new folder and move them there; this way they won’t appear in your main list of messages or among Recent conversations. Read on to learn more.

How To Mark Messages As Unread On iPhone

  1. Tap on the message that you want to mark as unread.
  2. Tap on More… in the top right corner of the screen.
  3. Tap on Mark as Read or Mark as Unread depending on whether you want to mark it as read or not.
  4. A pop-up box will appear with a slider bar at the top, and a checkmark button at the bottom; tap on Mark as reading or Mark as Unread to select your option. If your iPhone is locked, then you may need to unlock it before you can choose this option.

Tips For Managing Unread Messages In The Messages App

  1. You can set how you want to see unread messages; either in a separate tab or at the bottom of your main list. By selecting a different option in the pop-up window, you will be able to see them in a new tab or at the bottom of your main list.
  2. If you have multiple accounts on your iPhone, then you can choose which ones will appear in the Messages app: iCloud, Exchange Server, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and so on.
  3. You can also select an option for whether messages from certain people should appear in the unread messages section or not. So if you don’t want to see any messages from certain people such as friends and family who may send you promotional SMSs, then choose that option from the pop-up window.
  4. If you want to see all unread messages at once, then choose the option All on Top. This way you will be able to easily find and mark all messages at once.
  5. If you want to see unread messages in a separate tab, then choose that option from the pop-up window instead of the option All on Top. You can use this tab to quickly find and mark messages that are already read or delete them later if you don’t want them anymore.
  6. Once you have marked a message as read, it will appear with an icon in the lower right corner of your screen; tap on this icon to open the message again in your Messages app when required.

What Happens When You Mark A Message As Unread?

  1. The message will be marked as unread.
  2. You can then relisten to the message anytime you want.
  3. If you have a new message to your iPhone, then it will appear in the unread messages section of your iPhone’s main Messages app; if there are any new messages from other people, they will also appear in the main Messages app.
  4. You can also choose an option for how you want to see unread messages in your iPhone’s Messages app: either in a separate tab or at the bottom of the main list.
  5. If you have multiple accounts on your iPhone, then you can choose which ones will appear in the Messages app: iCloud, Exchange Server, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and so on. Once you have selected these options from the pop-up window, then any new messages from any of these accounts will appear in your main Messages app when they come in.
  6. You can also select an option for whether messages from certain people should appear in the unread messages section or not; so if you don’t want to see any messages from certain people such as friends and family who may send you promotional SMSs, then choose that option instead of All Unread Messages. You can also select this option if you don’t want to see any new messages but only read ones that have been there before; then it will only show all read messages regardless of their type or sender.

How Do I Make My Messages Unseen On Messenger?

  1. Go to the Messages app on your iPhone and tap on the Messages icon in the top left corner of your screen.
  2. Tap on Settings
  3. Tap on Notifications from the pop-up window.
  4. From here, you can choose to make all messages unseen or only those that are sent by specific people; for example, if you want to make all messages from a particular person unseen, then choose that option from the pop-up window instead of All Unseen Messages or All Unread Messages.

How Do I View My Unread Messages In A Separate Tab?

  1. On the iPhone, go to the Messages app and tap on the Messages icon.
  2. Tap on Settings from the pop-up window.
  3. Tap on Notifications from the pop-up window.
  4. From here, you can choose to make all messages unseen or only those that are sent by specific people; for example, if you want to see all messages from a particular person that you have marked as read, then choose that option instead of All Unseen Messages or All Unread Messages.

How Do I Delete An Individual Message?

  1. Go to Messages app > tap on a conversation and then tap on an individual message that you want to delete. You can also delete an entire conversation by choosing Edit > Delete Conversation or by tapping on the Delete button in the top right corner of the screen.
  2. If you have deleted a message that you have sent, then you will be asked to confirm your action; tap on Delete Message to confirm your action and then confirm again when prompted that you want to delete all messages from this conversation.
  3. If you have deleted a message that someone else has sent, then tap on Confirm and then tap on Delete Message again to delete all messages from this conversation.

How Do I Send An Emoji?

  1. Go to Messages app > tap on a conversation and then select the smiley face from the bottom row of options at the top of your screen; or select any other emoji from the pop-up window that appears below your text field.
  2. Tap on Send or Press and hold on to an image until it expands into a full-sized version; if it doesn’t expand, then tap anywhere within it instead so that it will expand. You can also drag out an emoji by holding down on it and dragging it up or down using two fingers at once; once expanded, release your fingers so that they return to their original position before releasing them again to send the image as an animated GIF-type file as opposed to just sending as a normal image file type such as JPEG or PNG files only (see here for more information about animated GIFs).

Conclusion

Reading and responding to messages is an important part of staying connected to people and getting things done, and the Messages app makes it easy to do so from your iPhone. When you receive a message, you can mark it as unread if you don’t have time to respond to it right away, or you can mark it as read if you want to move the message to another folder or view it with the other messages. Marking messages as unread or read is useful for keeping track of messages you need to respond to and organizing your conversations.

FAQs:

Q: What is a conversation?

A: A conversation is a group of messages between two or more people.

Q: What are the different types of conversations that I can have with other people?

A: The most common types of conversations are text-based, video-based, and audio-based. You can also have an iMessage conversation, which is a type of text-based conversation that you can use to send and receive messages on your iPhone. You can also send and receive iMessages on your Mac or iPad.

Q: How do I respond to a message in my inbox?

A: To respond to an individual message in your inbox, tap on the Reply button at the top right corner of your screen when you are viewing any message in your inbox; this will bring up a new window where you can type out your response. You can also tap on Edit > Reply or press and hold on to an individual message until it expands into a full-sized version; if it doesn’t expand, then tap anywhere within it instead so that it will expand. You can also drag out an individual message by holding down on it and dragging it up or down using two fingers at once; once expanded, release your fingers so that they return to their original position before releasing them again so that you can edit the reply text before sending the reply (see here for more information about editing replies).

Erik McKenzie
Erik is an expert in technology trends and writes tech tips on blogs. He has a passion for helping people understand new technologies and how they can be used to improve their lives.