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This wikiHow teaches you how to copy a text message in a conversation and forward it to another contact, using Android.
Steps
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1Open the Messages app on your Android. The Messages icon looks like a white speech bubble in a blue circle on your Apps list. Messages will open up to your inbox.
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2Tap a conversation. This will open the chat in full-screen.
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3Tap and hold the text message you want to forward. This will highlight the text message, and display a pop-up menu
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4Tap Forward. It looks like an arrow icon at the top of your screen. This button will bring up your list of contacts in a new pop-up window.
- If you don't see a list of contacts, tap Contacts at the bottom of the screen.
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5Tap a contact in the pop-up. This will open a conversation between you and this contact. The forwarded text message will be automatically copied and pasted into the message field in this conversation.
- You can edit the text message in the message field before you send it.
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6Tap the Send button. It looks like a paper plane icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. It will send your text message to your contact.
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1. Open the Messages app.
2. Tap a conversation.
3. Tap and hold a text message.
4. Tap the arrow icon at the top.
5. Select a contact.
6. Tap the Send button.
