How to Format Text and Schedule Messages in iPhone

We got our hands on theiPhone 16 seriesand they are lit. We have been running our regular benchmark and battery tests on them and the results are interesting. During our hands-on, we found some new text formatting options in the Messages app. Not only that, but you may also schedule messages on an iPhone running on iOS 18.

Text Formatting and Effects in iOS 18

iOS 18 brings several new features and enhancements with it and one of them is the ability to format text in new and interesting ways. Here is how it works.

You will see some standard formatting options like bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough. There are also some cool text effects below that. Note that these effects only work when you are sending messages from iPhone to iPhone and are not supported onRCSyet.

Schedule Messages Using Send Later in iOS 18

you’re able to finally schedule messages in iPhones running iOS 18. Apple calls it Send Later. Here is how it works:

You can also edit the scheduled message to change the date and time or cancel scheduling.

Note:The Send Later feature is currently available to iMessage users only. It won’t work when sending messages from iPhone to Android even if both are using RCS.

Gaurav Bidasaria

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How to Format Text and Schedule Messages in iPhone