Editing Conversations

If you want to keep a conversation but not the entire thread, you can delete the parts you don’t want. You can also delete entire conversations from the Messages list.

Edit a conversation: 

Tap Edit. Tap the circles along the left side to select the parts of the conversation you want to delete, then tap Delete. When you’re finished, tap Done.

Clear all text and files, without deleting the conversation: 

Tap Edit, then tap Clear All. Tap Clear Conversation to confirm.

Forward a conversation: 

Select a conversation, then tap Edit. Tap the circles on the left side of the screen to select the parts of the conversation you want to include, then tap Forward, enter one or more recipients, and tap Send.

Delete a conversation: 

Tap Edit, then tap Red dot with minus sign next to the conversation and tap Delete. You can also swipe left or right over the conversation and tap Delete.

A portion of the Text Messages screen listing conversations, with a red Delete button (displayed by swiping to the left or right over the message) to the right of a conversation.