Apple added many new features to iPhones with the introduction of iOS 14. Some of the most useful features include picture-in-picture mode, widgets, and app library. One of the newest features is the ability to pin conversations in iMessage. By pinning important conversations to the top, you can keep track of messages more easily and make sure that important conversations don’t get lost in a sea of new messages. While this feature is already available on other messaging services like WhatsApp and Telegram, it is now available for iMessage as well. If you’re new to this feature, this article will help you learn how to unlock and use it.
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How to Pin Conversations on Messages App
In iMessage, there are three main ways to pin a conversation to the top. Let’s see them one by one.
Method 1: Swipe to pin
This action is familiar. You would normally archive mail in Gmail app by swiping the card to the left. So this action in iMessage will pin the conversation.
- Tap on a conversation that you would like to pin.
- Slide the conversation to the right, and you’ll see a yellow trail as you slide.
- Complete the slide, and your conversation will be pinned.
Method 2: Long Press
Long pressing a conversation will open up options for that conversation. So, to pin messages using this method,
- On the main screen of iMessage, long press on the conversation you wish to pin.
- From the options, tap the Pin “Name” option, where “Name” is the name of the conversation.
