That is one way, another is that when you read the thread you simply flick down when you have read the message you now want to delete and double tap on trash. This would be when the message is open.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mohammad Fazil Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2024 2:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Keeping a message from a thread? Thank you very much, Richard. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 19, 2024, at 2:42 PM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Before opening a thread, flick down until you get to expand thread. Double > tap. > Now, you can deal with each message individually. > So, delete the ones you no longer want and the others will remain. > Then, you can collapse the thread by going back to the first one, assuming > you kept more than one message. > > > Richard, USA > "INTROVERTS UNITE ... > SEPARATELY IN YOUR OWN HOMES" > -- as seen on a T-shirt with a power fist raised > > My web site: https://www.turner42.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Mohammad Fazil > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2024 2:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Keeping a message from a thread? > > > Thank you very much, Sieghard, for such an informative messages, I would keep > it starred. My question, however, was about the messages in an email thread. > How can I keep one or two messages from a thread of 10 messages? Thanks again. > > > ent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 18, 2024, at 11:59 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I assume you are talking about text messages in the Messages app? If so, >> then yes, you can do this: >> 1. Open the conversation by double tapping on the name 2. Go to the >> first message you want to delete and flick either up or down until you get >> to "More", if this doesn't seem to work make sure you turn the rotor so it's >> on "Actions" >> 3. Once you get to "More", double tap and this will select the message you >> are on. >> 4. You can now flick right through all the messages and each one you want to >> delete you double tap to selec, if you get to the one you want to keep, just >> flick again to skip it. >> 5. When you selected all the messages check at the bottom of the screen and >> you should see "Delete" and "Forward". >> 6. Double tap on Delete and you get the following confirmation prompt: >> These messages will be deleted from all your devices. >> Delete 5 messages, button >> >> Comment: >> 1. Of course the number depends on how many you selected, I just tried this >> to make sure it still works the same way and I happened to select 5 messages >> from one of my conversations. If you select 3 then it would say "Delete 3 >> messages" and if you selected 26 it would say "Delete 26 messages". >> 2. Unfortunately it seems that in iOS 18 Voiceover does not say if a message >> you double tapped on is selected or not. It's been a while since I deleted >> selected messages from a conversation, but it used to indicate "selected" >> for each message you double tapped on. I recommend that if your conversation >> contains a lot of messages that you maybe delete them in smaller batches >> like try first to delete 4 or 5, then another 5 and once you get comfortable >> with it you can delete more if you want. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf >> Of Mohammad Fazil >> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 11:37 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Keeping a message from a thread? >> >> Good morning, group! >> Can I keep one message of a thread? I mean if I have 16 message in a thread >> and I want to keep message number five and delete the rest, can I do that? >> If yes, how can it be done, please? 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