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To find out if a message was delivered on Apple Messages, open Messages → Select a conversation → Check that "Delivered" appears under your last message.
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Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
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1Tap on the Messages app.
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2Tap a conversation.Advertisement
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3Tap on the text field. It's located right above your keyboard.
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4Type in a message.
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5Tap the blue arrow button. Doing so will send your message.
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6Look for “Delivered” under your last message. It will appear just below the message bubble.
- If your message does not say “Delivered”, check the top of your screen to see if it says “Sending…” or “Sending 1 of X”.
- If you see nothing listed under your last message, your message has not yet been delivered.
- If "Send Read Receipts" is enabled by the recipient, then it will change to "Read" once the message has actually been seen.
- If you see "Sent as a Text Message," that means your message was sent using your carrier's SMS service rather than Apple's iMessage servers.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
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1Open the Messages app.
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2Click on a conversation.
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3Type in a message.
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4Press ↵ Enter.
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5Look for “Delivered” under your last message. It will appear just below the message bubble.
- If "Send Read Receipts" is enabled by the recipient, then it will change to "Read" once the message has actually been seen.
- If you see "Sent as a Text Message," that means your message was sent using your carrier's SMS service rather than Apple's iMessage servers.
- If you see nothing listed under your last message, your message has not yet been delivered.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionMy message does not say delivered and has a green background. What does this mean?Community AnswerThis is because the receiver is using an Android device.
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QuestionIf your text does not say delivered, does that mean it did not go?Hayden FouldsCommunity AnswerNo. If “Delivered” does not show below your message, it means that the person you are contacting has not seen it yet. Another solution that should be helpful is to check the top of the screen for either “Sending” or “Sending 1 of ...”.
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QuestionWhere do I find “select a conversation “?FancyghostCommunity AnswerYou simply choose a conversation from the list of people you've talked to.
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