If you're an iPhone user and you get a lot of text messages then you probably already know that one of the best ways to quickly respond is to long-press a message and then select the heart, the thumbs up or one of the four quick reactions in iMessage.

The six standard reactions when you long-press on a text in iMessage.

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But, did you know that you have access to a lot more reactions than just those six by using one of the iPhone's coolest hidden features?

Let's show you how to do it. 

How to use Memoji reactions

1. Open a text in iMessage 
2. Go to the list of icons above the keyboard and tap on Stickers 
3. Tap on a Memoji or Animoji reaction like the mind-blown one and hold your finger on it 
4. Drag it on top of a message, a photo, or a video that someone has sent you 
5. Let go

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Using this feature you now have access to another 50 different reactions.

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You can also watch our walkthrough of this tip in a short video on YouTube Shorts (embedded below), Instagram Reels, or on TikTok.

See also

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