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This wikiHow teaches you how to copy the contents of an SMS or iMessage in the iPhone Messages app.
Steps
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1Open Messages on your iPhone. It’s the green icon with a white chat bubble inside. You’ll usually find it in the dock at the bottom of the home screen.
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2Tap and hold the message you want to copy. A menu will appear.Advertisement
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3Tap Copy. The contents of the message are now copied to the clipboard.
- To paste the copied message into another message or app, tap and hold the typing area where you want to paste it, then tap Paste.
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Nicole Levine, MFA
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This article was written by Nicole Levine, MFA. Nicole Levine is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. She has more than 20 years of experience creating technical documentation and leading support teams at major web hosting and software companies. Nicole also holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Portland State University and teaches composition, fiction-writing, and zine-making at various institutions.
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Updated: October 25, 2021
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1. Open Messages.
2. Tap and hold a message.
3. Tap Copy.
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