How to Send Fireworks on Apple Messages

Make your iMessages explode to life with animated fireworks

This wikiHow teaches you how to apply a fireworks effect to an iMessage sent from one iPhone to another.

Steps

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    Open your iPhone's Messages. This is a green app with a white speech bubble on it.
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    Tap a conversation. Doing so will open it; if you'd prefer to begin a new conversation, you may instead tap the pencil-and-pad icon in the top-right corner of the screen and then type in a recipient's name.
    • If Messages opens to a conversation that you don't want to use, first tap the "Back" arrow in the top-left corner of the screen to return to the "Messages" page.
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    Type in your message. Do so by tapping the text field near the bottom of the screen and using the on-screen keyboard.
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    Tap and hold down the blue "send" arrow. It's to the right of the text field. Doing so will open the effects screen.
    • If this button is green, you or your recipient are using SMS messages, not Apple Messages.
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    Tap Screen. It's in the top-right side of the screen.
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    Swipe left four times. This will take you to the fireworks effect.
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    Tap the blue "send" arrow. Doing so will send your message. When your recipient opens the message, they will see a firework display behind your text.
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Warnings

  • As Apple adds new effects, the number of swipes it takes to get to the fireworks effect may change.
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  • In order for your recipient to view your message, phone must be updated to at least iOS 10.
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This article was co-authored by wikiHow staff writer, Jack Lloyd. Jack Lloyd is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. He has over two years of experience writing and editing technology-related articles. He is technology enthusiast and an English teacher. This article has been viewed 65,960 times.
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Categories: Apple Messages
Article SummaryX

1. Open Messages.
2. Tap a conversation.
3. Type in a message.
4. Tap and hold the blue "send" arrow.
5. Tap Screen.
6. Swipe left four times to select fireworks.
7. Tap the "send" arrow.

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