Reply to specific messages on your iPhone and iPad
With iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 and later, you can reply directly to a specific message and use mentions to call attention to certain messages and people.
How to reply to a specific message
Open a Messages conversation.
Touch and hold a message bubble, then tap the Reply button
.Type your message, then tap the Send button
.
You can reply to a specific message in conversations with one person and in groups.
How to use mentions
Open a Messages conversation.
Type a contact's name, then tap the name when it appears. Or type @ followed by their name.
Depending on your contact’s settings, a mention can notify them even if they’ve muted the conversation. To change this notification setting:
Go to Settings > Apps > Messages.
Scroll down to Mentions.
Turn Notify Me on or off.
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