With the constant changes to Apple’s mobile operating system, for some users, it appears that the “forward message” command has all but disappeared. We’ve seen a countless number of people ask others how the heck to find this option. I have only ever forwarded a message once in the three years I’ve been using iPhones and it was long before the option to do so was moved to where it is now.
This short tutorial applies to both regular text messages and iMessages on the iPhone 8 – it works the same for both.
- Open the “Messaging” app, then open the message thread you wish to forward.
- Tap and hold the message bubble for about two seconds. A “More” button will appear that you can select.
- Choose any other messages you would like to forward by checking the circle next to them. Once they are all selected, tap the arrow in the lower-right corner.
- Type a contact name or phone number in the “To:” field. Finish the message by modifying it as you see fit, then tap “Send” when you’re ready to forward the message.
That’s all there is to it! Happy texting!
FAQ
Why is the forwarding arrow missing from my iPhone?
Try the steps outlined in the post “How to fix text Message Forwarding Issues on iOS 8.1” to solve the issue with the forwarding icon missing.
Camille says
April 4, 2019 at 9:03 amI tried this but when I Send, each of the checked text messages so as an individual email…not a .txt log like it used to. Do I need to turn on something in my Settings?
Steph says
September 18, 2018 at 12:06 pmThanks!
Rickie says
September 13, 2018 at 8:19 amDoesn’t work for me. I can highlight the text, but I don’t see any bubble. I pushed every one of the buttons on the screen but the message didn’t go out.
Thomas Novak says
August 5, 2018 at 5:17 pmNo, I get all the way to step 4 but I do not see a “send” button. I’m stuck.
Paul says
June 17, 2018 at 1:48 pmthis worked on my iPhone 5. however the three texts I ‘checked’ off end up merged together, no space or even punctuation to delineate the original three texts. But overall I’m happy cause I didn’t know how to froward at all; short of an awkward cut and paste operation.
Mary Dube says
June 15, 2018 at 10:56 pmThe entire operation works as expected; from selecting all the messages in the conversation thread, sending to an email address (not a cell number) up until you see the message appear in your text message queue; not your email in box. And, you only see the first message in the thread, not the 20+ other messages in the conversation.
So no – it doesn’t sent the entire conversation when requested nor does it send to an email.
judith says
May 6, 2018 at 6:17 pmNot happy nor easy because “more” is no longer appearing
B says
April 22, 2018 at 3:19 pmNo I don’t even know what “bubble” u r talking abut!!!i have tried everything & nothing happens! Ugh!
Alan says
April 16, 2018 at 7:52 amI hold and hold but more does not appear, only the silly reply with laughs etc thing.
keith says
April 14, 2018 at 3:38 pmyes. It solved my problem
Jude says
January 13, 2018 at 12:33 amIt’s stupid because it just sends the text all together and not separated by name or even a space.
Jennifer Tomaino says
December 31, 2017 at 2:03 amNope. Because I do not see any “send”
Jeff says
December 22, 2017 at 7:29 pmNo this does not help. When I follow your instructions I get another bubble that is kind of like a magnifying glass but nothing about forwarding.