Tap: How to Quick Reply on Apple Messages

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Method 1of 2:

iOS

1. Open the Settings app. It's a gray icon containing gears.
2. TapNotifications.
3. TapMessages.
4. TapAllow Notifications. The slider to the right should be green.
5. Tap eitherBannersorAlerts. This selects the style of notification you'd like to receive. Banners go away after a short time; you have to dismiss an alert to make it go away.
6. TapNotifications. It's a blue link in the upper left of the screen.
7. Tap the home button on your device.
8. Wait for a message to arrive.
9. Slide down on the Messages notification.
10. Type your quick reply.
11. Tap?. It's in a green circle on the right side of the message field. Your quick reply has been sent.

Method 2of 2:

Desktop

1. Open the System Preferences application. It's a gray icon containing gears.
2. Click onNotifications. It's in the upper-right of the dialog box.
3. Click onMessages.
4. Click on eitherBannersorAlerts. This selects the style of notification you'd like to receive. Banners go away after a short time; you have to dismiss an alert to make it go away.
5. Click on the red dot. It's in the upper-left corner of the dialog box.
6. Wait for a message to arrive.
7. Click on the Messages notification. It will appear in the upper right of your screen.
8. Click onReply.
9. Type your quick reply.
10. Click onSend. Your quick reply has been sent.