Tip of the Day: Quickly Find an Attachment in a Message Thread

By Sarah Kingsbury Updated 02/24/2015

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You know when you want to show people that cute picture someone texted to you that you didn't bother saving to Photos? You don't have to scroll through endless conversations in Messages until you find it.

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Open the conversation in Messages and tap Details. Scroll down and you will see all the attachments that have been sent in that conversation, starting with the most recent.

If the conversation has a large number of attachments, viewing the attachments in list form may make it easier to find a specific image. Tap one of the attachment to see it in full-screen mode. Then while in full-screen mode, tap again, and then tap the list icon to view the attachments as a list.

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Sarah Kingsbury

As the Editorial Director at iPhone Life, Sarah Kingsbury manages the online editorial team and oversees all website content. She is a long-time Apple enthusiast who never goes anywhere without her Apple Watch and owns way too many HomePods. Since joining iPhone Life in 2013, Sarah has done everything from writing hundreds of how-to articles to founding the Daily Tip newsletter. She even co-hosted the early episodes of the iPhone Life Podcast. When not at work, Sarah can be found hiking in the mountains and canyons around Las Vegas, where she lives with her partner and dogs.

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