Your guide to Google Messages’ new hidden gestures

Google Messages’ new text long-press menu on Android — never more than a press away.
A reply lets you quote an earlier message in a conversation for context.
The Messages conversation info screen is a convenient place to perform all sorts of actions related to the thread and the people within it.
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Future scheduling is one of Google Messages’ most useful hidden powers.
You can configure your own swipe gestures for the main Messages list of conversations.
Long-press a message in your main Messages list, and boom: All sorts of interesting options appear.
Sender-specific actions are always a tap away in the main Google Messages inbox interface.
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