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Reply to messages on Apple Watch

Reply to a message

Turn the Digital Crown to scroll to the bottom of the message, then choose how to reply.

To quickly respond with a Tapback, double-tap a specific message in a conversation, then choose a Tapback—like thumbs-up or a heart.

A Messages conversation with Tapback options: heart, thumbs up, thumbs down, Ha Ha, !!, and ?. A Reply button is below.

Reply directly to one message in a conversation

In a group conversation, you can respond to a specific message inline to help keep conversations organized.

In a Messages conversation, double-tap a specific message to reply to, then tap Reply.
Create your response, then tap Send.
Only the person you reply to sees the message.

Share a message

Friends often include information and sentiments in their messages that you want to share with others. To share a message, follow these steps:

In a Messages conversation, double-tap a specific message, then tap Share.
Choose people you often exchange messages with, or tap Messages or Mail.
If you’ve chosen Messages or Mail, add contacts and, if you’re sending an email, a subject.
Tap Send.

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