Send a fun message with these iPhone tricks

By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report

Published December 20, 2022

The iPhone has lots of unique features that make using it so much fun, even while texting your friends within the iMessage app.

Besides all the fun gifs and Bitmoji options it offers, you can send certain code words which allow you to add colorful animations to your messages, such as the laser effect from typing "pew pew" or the balloon effect from sending a "happy birthday" message.

But aside from code words, you can also create a custom full-screen effect by using a combination of whatever emoji you like. Here’s how to do it.

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Read on for steps to add a fullscreen effect to your messages. (CyberGuy.com)

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Open the iMessage app and tap the Compose icon in the top right-hand corner to start a new message or go to an existing conversation

Type your message of three emojis or less in the message box
Touch and hold the Send arrow and then tap Screen
Swipe left to see the full-screen effects
Tap the Send arrow.

And that’s not the only cool effect that the Apple iPhone has to offer. Check out these other tricks:

How to add a bubble effect to your messages

You can use the bubble effect to change the way that your iMessage bubbles look when they send. (CyberGuy.com)

You can use the bubble effect to change the way that your iMessage bubbles look when they send.

Open the iMessage app and tap the Compose icon in the top right-hand corner to start a new message or go to an existing conversation
Enter your message in the text box and hold down the Send arrow
Tap the gray dot to preview different bubble effects
Choose one and tap the Send arrow.

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How to send a message with the Camera effect

Camera effects allow you to spruce up the pictures you send out by adding filters, text, stickers and more. (CyberGuy.com)

Camera effects allow you to spruce up the pictures you send out by adding filters, text, stickers, and more.

Open the iMessage app and tap the Compose icon in the top right-hand corner to start a new message or go to an existing conversation
Tap the camera icon to the left of your text box. You're about to add effects to a picture you'll be taking with your front or rear camera.
Tap the effects icon (it looks like a star on the bottom left of your screen) and select one of the effect options
Once you select the effect you want to use, click the large white button in the bottom row to take the picture
Press the Blue Send arrow in the lower right-hand corner and add a personal message before sending.

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How to respond to an iMessage with expressions using Tapback

Rather than typing a response back to whomever you’re texting, you can simply give the message a thumbs up or a heart with the Tapback effect. (CyberGuy.com)

Rather than typing a response back to whomever you’re texting, you can simply give the message a thumbs up or a heart with the Tapback effect.

Open a conversation in the iMessages app
Double tap or hold down the iMessage or photo that you want to respond to
Select whichever Tapback option you want to send (heart, thumbs up, thumbs down, HAHA, !! or ?).

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Personalize your iMessages by sending them in your own handwriting. Your friends and family will watch them animate once they send. (CyberGuy.com)

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Personalize your iMessages by sending them in your own handwriting. Your friends and family will watch them animate once they send.

Open the iMessage app and tap the Compose icon in the top right-hand corner to start a new message or go to an existing conversation
Turn your iPhone sideways and tap the small scribble icon (it’s on the bottom right-hand corner of your screen next to the Return button)
Write out your message or select one of the options given
If you mess up and need to restart, just tap Undo
When you’re finished, tap Done and press the Send arrow.

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Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson is an award-winning tech journalist who has a deep love of technology, gear and gadgets that make life better with his contributions for Fox News & FOX Business beginning mornings on "FOX & Friends." Got a tech question? Get Kurt’s free CyberGuy Newsletter, share your voice, a story idea or comment at CyberGuy.com.

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