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Method 1 Method 1 of 4: iPhone/iPad

1 Open WhatsApp. It's the green-and-white chat bubble icon with a phone receiver inside. You'll usually find it on the home screen or by searching.
2 Set up WhatsApp for the first time (if you haven't already). If you're new to WhatsApp, follow the on-screen instructions to allow WhatsApp to access your contacts, agree to the terms and conditions of the application, and verify your phone number by voice or SMS message.
3 Tap the Chats tab. This is in the bottom row of options.
4 Tap the New Chat icon. It's the pen-and-paper icon at the top-right corner of the screen.
5 Select a contact. This creates a new message to the selected contact.
- If the person you want to message isn't in your contact list, tap New Contact to add them now.
- To send a message to more than one person, tap New Group at the top of the Chats screen and enter your desired recipients.
6 Type a message. Tap the typing area at the bottom of the message to bring up the keyboard, and then type what you want to say.
- You can also tap the microphone icon to record an audio message. This option will only appear if you do not have text entered in the message field.
- To send a GIF, tap the sticker icon with a folded-up corner.
7 Attach media to your message (optional). To attach a file, your location, another person's contact information, or something from your gallery, tap the + to the left of the typing area to bring up your options.
- Tap Camera to capture a new photo or video.
- Tap Photo & Video Library to attach a photo or video from your camera roll.
- Tap Document to attach other types of files, including PDFs.
- Tap Location to send your location to the recipient.
- Tap Contact to share the stored information of one of your contacts in the message.
8 Tap the Send button. It's the blue-and-white paper airplane icon at the bottom-right corner. This sends send the message to the selected recipient(s).

Method 2 Method 2 of 4: Android

1 Open WhatsApp. It's the green-and-white chat bubble icon with a phone receiver inside. You'll usually find it on the home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
2 Set up WhatsApp for the first time (if you haven't already). If you're new to WhatsApp, follow the on-screen instructions to agree to the terms, allow WhatsApp to access your contacts, and verify your phone number.
3 Tap the Chats tab. It's at the top of the screen.
4 Tap the New Chat icon. It's the icon of a speech bubble at the top-right corner of the screen.
5 Select a contact. This creates a new message to that contact.
- If you need to add contacts manually, tap the Contacts tab, then tap the New Contact button (person icon) to bring up the form for entering contact information.
- To send the message to more than one person, select New Group on the Chats tab instead of selecting an individual contact.
6 Type a message. Tap the typing area at the bottom of the conversation to open the keyboard, then type what you want.
- You can also tap and hold microphone icon to record an audio message. This option will only appear if you do not have text entered in the message field.
- Tap the smiley face icon to insert emoji into your message.
7 Attach media to your message (optional). To attach a file, your location, another person's contact information, or something from your gallery, tap the paperclip icon near the top-right corner, and then make your selection.
- Document: This option lets you attach a file from your phone, tablet, or linked cloud account.
- Camera: This will bring up the camera to take a picture/video to add to your message.
  - You may be prompted to allow you WhatsApp to access your Android's camera before using this feature.
- Gallery: This lets you choose a photo or video from your photo gallery.
- Audio: This allows you to record or attach an audio message, similar to the microphone button.
- Location: This shares your current or entered location in the message.
- Contact: This shares the stored information of one of your contacts in the message.
8 Tap the Send button. It's the blue-and-white paper airplane icon at the bottom-right corner. This sends your message to the selected contact(s).

Method 3 Method 3 of 4: KaiOS

1 Open the WhatsApp app on your phone. It's the green-and-white chat bubble icon with a telephone receiver inside.
2 Navigate to a contact and press the center button. This opens a conversation with that contact.
3 Include an attachment (optional). Before typing your message, you can select the More option to view a list of attachment options, including:
- Send picture: This lets you take a photo with your camera or attach an existing photo from your gallery.
- Send video: This works the same as the camera feature, but with video.
- Send audio: This lets you send an audio file that's already saved to your phone.
- Send contacts: This allows you to attach contact information from your phone.
- Send location: Inserts your location information into the message.
4 Type your message. Enter the text you want to send.
5 Press the center key to send your message. Your message will be delivered to the recipient and appear in the conversation.

Method 4 Method 4 of 4: Computer

1 Open WhatsApp on your PC or Mac. If you haven't already done so, you can install the app from https://www.whatsapp.com/download. For more information on installing WhatsApp, see How to Use WhatsApp on a Computer.
2 Click the plus + to create a new message. It's near the top-left corner of the app.
3 Select a contact. This creates a new message to that contact.
- If you'd rather send a group message, click New Group at the top instead, and then enter your recipients.
4 Type a message. Click the Type a message blank at the bottom of the app, and then type your message.
- You can click the microphone to record an audio message. This option will only appear at the bottom-right corner if you haven't entered text.
- Click the smiley face icon to the left of the typing area if you want to insert an emoji.
5 Attach media to the message (optional). Click the paperclip icon at the top-right corner of the message to open a list of media options.
- Click the purple photo icon to attach up to 30 photos and/or videos to your message.
- Click the rainbow camera icon to snap a new photo.
- Click the purple document icon to attach a file from your computer.
- Click the blue person icon to attach one of your contact's info to the message.
6 Click the Send button. It's the outline of a paper airplane at the bottom-right corner of the window. Your message will appear in the conversation and be delivered to the selected recipient(s).

How to Send Messages on WhatsApp

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