How to Pin Text Messages and Keep Them Organized

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Pinning text messages can be a lifesaver, especially when you need to keep track of important conversations or recurring discussions. To start, you can pin up to 100 messages on the Messages app on your iPhone, allowing you to keep frequently referenced conversations at the top of your inbox.

The Messages app also allows you to create a pinned conversation by swiping left on a conversation and tapping the pin icon, making it easy to access important messages at a glance. This feature is especially useful for keeping track of ongoing discussions with friends, family, or colleagues.

By pinning text messages, you can save time and reduce clutter in your inbox, keeping your most important conversations front and center.

How to Pin Text Messages

Pinning a conversation in the Messages app is a game-changer for anyone who wants to keep track of important chats. To start, you'll need to open the Messages app and find the conversation you want to save.

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You can pin a conversation by swiping across it from left to right to unveil a yellow pin button, or by long-pressing on it and choosing Pin from the menu that appears. This will save the conversation to the top of your message list.

If you want to pin multiple conversations at once, you can tap Edit in the top left corner of the Messages screen, then Edit Pins. This will give you a list of all your conversations, and you can tap the yellow pin icon next to each one to save it to the top of the list.

You can save a maximum of nine conversations to the top of the list. To unpin a conversation, simply long-press on it and select Unpin from the shortcut menu.

Here are the steps to pin a conversation:

  1. Open the Messages app
  2. Find a conversation you want to pin, long-press on it
  3. Tap Pin
  4. Now you’ll see the pinned message at the top of the app
  5. To undo a pin, long-press on a message or the pinned icon and tap Unpin

If you receive a new message in a pinned conversation, you'll see a blue dot appear below the pin, along with recent replies and Tapbacks. This helps you stay on top of important conversations.

Understanding Pinned Conversations

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To pin a conversation, you can swipe across it from left to right to unveil a yellow pin button on iOS 14 or later. This will save the chat at the top of your list.

You can also pin a conversation by long-pressing on it and choosing Pin from the menu that appears. This is a great option if you want to save multiple conversations at once.

Upon receiving a new message for a pinned conversation, a blue dot will appear below the pin. This lets you know that you've got a new message waiting for you.

Pinned Conversation Indicators

If you have a pinned conversation, you'll see a blue dot appear below the pin when you receive a new message.

A blue dot is a clear indicator that you've got a new message in a pinned conversation.

Recent replies will also be visible in a pinned conversation, so you can quickly catch up on the conversation.

Tapbacks are another indicator you'll see in pinned conversations, making it easy to respond to messages.

If you have Messages open when a message is on its way, you'll see a typing indicator on the pinned conversation.

Conversations in Messages

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To pin a conversation in Messages, you can swipe across the chat from left to right to unveil a yellow pin button on iOS 14 or later, or long-press on it and choose Pin from the menu.

You can also pin a conversation from the main list of chats by long-pressing on it and choosing Pin from the menu, which is the third option if you want to pin a bunch of conversations at once.

To unpin a conversation, tap and hold it and select Unpin from the shortcut menu, or right-click the conversation and pick Unpin on Mac.

A blue dot appears below the pin for a pinned conversation when you receive a new message, and you'll also see recent replies and Tapbacks.

For pinned group conversations, three recent participants circle around the pin when they send a message, which is a handy visual indicator.

On iOS 14 or later, you can save a maximum of nine conversations by tapping Edit in the top left, then Edit Pins, and tapping the yellow pin icons next to each conversation.

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