How to Send Fireworks on Apple Messages

Open your iPhone's Messages., Tap a conversation., Type in your message., Tap and hold down the blue "send" arrow., Tap Screen., Swipe left four times., Tap the blue "send" arrow.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone's Messages.

    This is a green app with a white speech bubble on it.
  2. Step 2: Tap a conversation.

    Doing so will open it; if you'd prefer to begin a new conversation, you may instead tap the pencil-and-pad icon in the top-right corner of the screen and then type in a recipient's name.

    If Messages opens to a conversation that you don't want to use, first tap the "Back" arrow in the top-left corner of the screen to return to the "Messages" page. , Do so by tapping the text field near the bottom of the screen and using the on-screen keyboard. , It's to the right of the text field.

    Doing so will open the screen effects screen.

    If this button is green, you or your recipient are using SMS messages, not Apple Messages. , It's in the top-right side of the screen. , This will take you to the fireworks effect. , Doing so will send your message.

    When your recipient opens the message, they will see a firework display behind your text.
  3. Step 3: Type in your message.

  4. Step 4: Tap and hold down the blue "send" arrow.

  5. Step 5: Tap Screen.

  6. Step 6: Swipe left four times.

  7. Step 7: Tap the blue "send" arrow.

Detailed Guide

This is a green app with a white speech bubble on it.

Doing so will open it; if you'd prefer to begin a new conversation, you may instead tap the pencil-and-pad icon in the top-right corner of the screen and then type in a recipient's name.

If Messages opens to a conversation that you don't want to use, first tap the "Back" arrow in the top-left corner of the screen to return to the "Messages" page. , Do so by tapping the text field near the bottom of the screen and using the on-screen keyboard. , It's to the right of the text field.

Doing so will open the screen effects screen.

If this button is green, you or your recipient are using SMS messages, not Apple Messages. , It's in the top-right side of the screen. , This will take you to the fireworks effect. , Doing so will send your message.

When your recipient opens the message, they will see a firework display behind your text.

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