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Communication | Stay connected with friends & family

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Stay connected with friends & family. This chapter of our iPad guide has 24 step-by-step tips. Work through them in order, or jump to the one you need.

  1. Choose between the unified and classic Phone app layouts
  2. Get started with FaceTime video calls
  3. Make the most of FaceTime with reactions and refinements
  4. Set up and join a group FaceTime call
  5. Switch FaceTime between devices mid-call with continuity
  6. Watch, listen, or play together over FaceTime with SharePlay
  7. Remotely control a friend’s device using SharePlay
  8. Give your texts some character with animations in Messages
  9. Share your live location with friends
  10. Create and customize your own Memoji
  11. Turn your face into a personal Memoji sticker pack
  12. Transform photos into a sticker pack with Live Stickers
  13. Access stickers, photos, locations, and more in Messages
  14. Assign custom ringtones to individual contacts
  15. Send and receive iMessages
  16. Start and manage group iMessage chats
  17. Personalize chats with backgrounds, polls, and more in Messages
  18. Undo a sent message, mark it unread, or recover deleted chats
  19. Schedule a message to send later
  20. Pin conversations for quick access
  21. Translate calls, FaceTime, and messages live as you chat
  22. Create a virtual voice that sounds like you
  23. Share your contact info with a virtual business card
  24. Block unwanted calls and texts