RAYMOND OGLESBY @RaymondOglesby2
November 5, 2024
Overview
The Messages app is much livelier thanks to the latest updates to iOS. With these updates, you can express yourself in more ways than ever with special effects. You can now bold text, italicize it, and even apply some of these effects to emojis! Let’s find out how to add the impact to iMessage in iOS 18.
What’s to Like About This Feature
- Add some extra flair to every text you send.
- Emphasize parts of a message to make it stand out.
System Requirements
This tip is for iPhones running iOS 18 or later.
Click here to learn how to update your iPhone to the latest iOS version.
Adding Effects to a Message
First, open an iMessage conversation, and tap the Text Effects button to the lower right. Refer to the below image:
Next, there is a wide variety of text effects to choose from. Just highlight the text to which you want to apply an effect. The top row is simply for formatting the text. You can choose between Bold, Italics, Underline, Strikethrough, or all at once. See the below image:
Now, you can also apply some animation texts to give your texts some extra flair.
Thankfully, a preview of each animation effect will play on a loop so you can see how they look to your recipient(s).
See the following image for the Big and Small effects:
Next, you can try the other six effects by tapping its button. To turn off an effect, tap the button again.
Note! Your recipient(s) must be running iOS 18 to see the effects. If they are using iOS 17 or below, the message will be in plain text.
Disclaimer
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