Last month I was delighted to receive balloons from a friend via text message. Special effects like this are possible on iPhones with iMessage iOS10. Up to that point I had not received a message with special effects, so it was a lovely surprise when it arrived. This little touch of fun can go a long way in making a person smile on a special day. Are you ready to send balloons with iMessage effects? Here’s how it’s done.
Send Balloons with iMessage
Compose a new iMessage
Open iMessage to compose a new message, and enter text into the text window. The arrow in the text window turns blue after text is entered. Press and hold that arrow to bring up a new screen.
Select Screen Tab
On the light gray screen there are two tabs: Bubbles and Screen. Tap Screen.
Tap Arrow
There are five dots along the bottom of the screen. The first dot is for balloons. If you are ready to send a friend balloons, tap the blue arrow and balloon effects will arrive to the recipient once they open your message.
Swipe Right for More Effects
If you are curious about other effects, swipe right while on the Screen page to see confetti, lasers, fireworks and a shooting star.
How cool is that? Visit the Apple support pages for a complete set of instructions on iMessage effects.
Lorraine Akemann | Co-Founder and Editor | Moms With Apps
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