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iOS 13

Guide

Get Creative with New Memoji
Styles
MEMOJI & create and use Memojis if your
In the past, you could only

iPhone had facial recognition.
Now, with iOS 13, you can create
a Memoji sticker regardless of
MESSAGING which model iPhone you own.
What these static stickers lack
in animation they make up for
in style. Memojis have more
customization options than be-
fore—hair styles, glasses, and
jewelry, to name a few. To create
a Memoji, open a thread in Mes-
IMPROVED TYPING, SEARCH & MEMOJIS sages. Tap the Animoji icon in the

tool bar, then tap the three dots
on the left-hand side. From here,
follow the prompts to create your
customized Memoji.
Text One-Handed with Slide to
Type Use Memoji Stickers on Any
If you fi nd yourself texting iPhone
one-handed or you have pain- Once you’ve created a Memo-
ful joint issues, using Slide to ji, you can use Memoji stickers
Type—which has you draw a path to personalize your Messages,
with one fi nger for each word— even if you don’t have facial rec-
removes a lot of effort from ognition. To use a sticker, begin
texting. To make sure this feature composing a text and select the
is enabled, go to Settings, then Memoji sticker icon with three
General. Select Keyboard and little faces from the Apple toolbar,
make sure Slide to Type is toggled right above the keyboard. Next,
on. You can also set the delete select your Memoji to open a
button to delete entire words or sheet full of stickers of your avatar
individual letters. Now, when you in different poses. Just tap a stick-
send a text, tap the beginning er, and it will display in your text
letter of a word, then drag your box. Tap the blue arrow to send
fi nger through the other letters in the sticker.
that word and release. A space
will automatically be inserted between words. You can make
corrections using the delete button. Search Your Texts More Easily
You’ve always been able to
Share Your Name & Photo search your texts, but results
When you start a new conver- have varied. Now, not only is
sation, you can now share your search better at fi nding text, but
name and photo to make it easier it will also help you narrow down
for your contact to see who’s tex- links and photos sent by you or a
ting. To set this feature up, open contact. To use search, navigate
the Settings app and tap Messag- to the main Messages view that
es. Next, select Share Name and shows a preview of recent con-
Photo. To add a photo, tap Edit versations, then drag down until
or Add Photo. You can go with an the search bar appears. Now,
Animoji, your Memoji avatar, or a enter a keyword or a phrase and
photo from the Photos app. When the search function will bring up a
you’re ready, tap Done. Enter collection of results. Results are
your name below your photo and arranged in categories; Contacts,
toggle on Share Name and Photo. Conversations, Links, Photos, and
Beneath Share Automatically, you Locations. Tap on any result to
can choose from Contacts Only jump to that message thread.
or Always Ask.

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