Within Messages on the iPhone or iPad, adding in a line break is easy—you just press Return Unless you have a keyboard attached to an iPad Pro, then Return sends the text. View iPhone messages directly on your computer (PC/Mac) Our first method explores how you can. Texting is simple with Messages. Text anyone from your phone or computer, at any time. Dark mode has you covered with a nighttime look that's easier on the eyes. Google at your fingertips Messages makes it easy to ask the Google Assistant for helpful information, right from your conversation. Now when you add a non-iPhone mobile number into Messages on the Mac it will be highlighted in green - this is an indicator that you are sending a text message and not an iMessage. NOTE: As all text messages sent from your Mac are now forwarded via your iPhone, they will count towards any associated costs for your mobile plan (if any).
© Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images When your Messages app is connected to iCloud, you can send texts from your Mac computer or any synced Apple device. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images- You can view text messages on iCloud that you've received or sent to anyone on any synced device, at any time.
- As long as you have syncing turned on for each of your Apple devices, they will all be viewable in the Messages app, whether you're using an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Mac.
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Most people know that iCloud is a great way to store backups of your photos, contacts, and documents. But did you know that it can also store backups of your text messages, so that you can access them from anywhere?
You can even send text messages without having your phone in your hand, straight from the Messages app on your Mac or another Apple device, and have any message you've sent or received viewable on any synced device. You can switch devices in the middle of a conversation without skipping a beat.
How to sync messages to iCloud on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
1. Open the Settings app on your device.
2. At the top of the Settings menu, tap your name to get to your Apple ID menu.
© Melanie Weir/Business Insider Tap on your name and Apple ID. Melanie Weir/Business Insider3. Tap 'iCloud.'
© Melanie Weir/Business Insider Select 'iCloud' in the Apple ID menu. Melanie Weir/Business Insider![Mac Mac](/uploads/1/3/4/8/134810430/866883249.jpg)
4. Under 'Apps using iCloud,' scroll down to 'Messages' and toggle the switch to the on position, turning it green.
© Melanie Weir/Business Insider Switch the 'Messages' button to the on position. Melanie Weir/Business InsiderOnce you've done this, any text messages you send on your phone will automatically sync to iCloud. If you want to make sure all your messages on all of your devices sync with one another, you should turn on this feature on those devices as well.
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How to sync messages to iCloud on a Mac
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1. Open your Messages app.
2. In the menu bar at the very top of your screen, click 'Messages.'
3. Select 'Preferences…'
4. Click the 'iMessage' tab at the top of the Preferences window.
5. Click the checkbox next to where it says 'Enable Messages in iCloud.' If there are messages available to sync, you can click 'Sync Now' to have your message history synced as well as all future messages.
© Grace Eliza Goodwin/Business Insider Click the checkbox next to 'Enable Messages in iCloud' and choose if you want to 'Sync Now.' Grace Eliza Goodwin/Business InsiderYou can now view your synced text messages in your Mac computer's Messages app or the Messages app on another synced device.
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