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Easy Ways to Add Someone to an Existing Group Text Download Article A step-by-step guide to adding someone to a group text message Co-authored by Darlene Antonelli, MA Reviewed by Stan Kats
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Did you forget to add that person to your group text so they can stay up to date? Luckily, you can add people to existing group texts on your Android, iPhone, or iPad as long as the person has the same device and messaging type (Android RCS or iOS iMessage) as the other people in the chat. If you're using an Android, you can also create a group chat for people using any type of device in the Chats or Gmail app.
Adding People to a Group Text
iPhone/iPad: Tap the member icons at the top of the group text, select "Add Contact," and choose a contact to add.
Android (Google Messages): In the group text, tap ⋮, go to "People & options" > "Add people" and select a contact.
Android (Samsung Messages): Tap the name of the group at the top of the chat, tap "Add/remove recipients," and choose who to add.
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1 Open the group text you want to add someone to. As long as the person you want to add is also using an iPhone or iPad with iMessage enabled, you'll be able to add them to the group text.
If anyone in the group is using a non-Apple device like an Android, you won't be able to add someone to the group text. Instead, just create a new group text that includes the new person.[1]XResearch source
2 Tap the member icons at the top of the screen. This opens the group's details. Advertisement
3 Tap + Add Contact. It's at the bottom of the page.
If you don't see this option, tap the gray arrow to the right of the contacts first.
4 Select a contact. If the person you're adding is in your contacts, their information will auto-fill as you're typing their name.
You can also enter their Apple ID if you don't know the other information.
5 Tap Done. You'll see this in the upper right corner of your screen.[2]XResearch source
That person, if they have an iPhone or iPad, is now added to the conversation. While they won't see previous messages, they can start chatting with everyone right away.
If you have a lot of groups, it might be easier to give them nicknames so you can quickly identify them.
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1 Open the group text you want to add someone to. As long as everyone in the existing group text has enabled RCS, you can add another person to the chat.[3]XResearch source The person you're adding must also have RCS enabled and be using an Android phone or tablet.
2 Tap the More menu ⋮. You'll see this at the top of the conversation.
3 Tap Add people. Now you can add one or more new people to the conversation.
4 Choose who to add and save your changes. Once you add someone to the group text, they'll start receiving messages that anyone sends to the group.
The person you add will not be able to see messages that were sent to the chat before they were added.
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1 Open the group text on your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet. If you're using the Samsung Messages app, you can easily add someone else to an existing group text.
To add someone to the conversation, they'll need to have RCS enabled, as will everybody else in the existing chat.
2 Tap the group's name at the top. This displays a list of who's already in the group chat.
3 Tap Add/remove recipients. You'll see this at the bottom of the screen.[4]XResearch source
4 Choose who to add and save your changes. Once you add someone to the group text, they'll start receiving messages that anyone sends to the group.
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1 Open the Chats app or Gmail. If you want to have a group conversation with people who don't have Androids, you can create a chat in the Google Chat or Gmail app. The Chat app looks like two green chat bubbles, but you can also launch Gmail and tap the Chat tab at the bottom.
An alternative is to use an internet-based messaging service like WhatsApp, which lets you add people to group chats at any time.
2 In the group chat, tap the group name. The group name is at the top of the group chat.
3 Tap Add people & apps. This will only work if you started the group originally. If you join the group later, you'll see the option to start a new chat with the same people in the group and have the ability to add more.
4 Enter the name or phone number of whom you want to invite. You can also tap their Contact under Frequent.
5 Tap Done. This is in the upper right corner of your screen and will add that person to your group text.[5]XResearch source
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Question How do I create a group text? wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer Tap the "compose" icon in your messaging app, which usually looks like a pencil, speech bubble, or a "+" icon. In the "To" field, tap the "+" icon, then select the contacts you want to add to the group. Type a message to send to the group, then tap the "send" button to create the group text. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
Question How do you remove someone from a group text? wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness. wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer You can remove someone from a group text if everyone in the group is using the same messaging service, such as iMessage or RCS. For iMessage, tap the group icons at the top of the chat, long-press the contact you want to remove, then select "Remove from Group" > "Remove." In an Android RCS group, tap the group name at the top of the chat, tap the three dots next to the person you want to remove, then select "Remove." Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 0 Helpful 0
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Reviewed by: Stan Kats Professional Technologist This article was reviewed by Stan Kats and by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Stan Kats is a Professional Technologist and the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan holds a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California. He began his career working in the Fortune 500 IT world. Stan founded his companies to offer an enterprise-level of expertise for small businesses and individuals. This article has been viewed 231,252 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 4Updated: December 20, 2024 Views: 231,252 Categories: Texting In other languages Portuguese Dutch Indonesian Italian Spanish Japanese
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1 Open the group text you want to add someone to. As long as the person you want to add is also using an iPhone or iPad with iMessage enabled, you'll be able to add them to the group text. 
2 Tap the member icons at the top of the screen. This opens the group's details. Advertisement 
3 Tap + Add Contact. It's at the bottom of the page. 
4 Select a contact. If the person you're adding is in your contacts, their information will auto-fill as you're typing their name. 
5 Tap Done. You'll see this in the upper right corner of your screen.[2] 
1 Open the group text you want to add someone to. As long as everyone in the existing group text has enabled RCS, you can add another person to the chat.[3] The person you're adding must also have RCS enabled and be using an Android phone or tablet. 
2 Tap the More menu ⋮. You'll see this at the top of the conversation. 
3 Tap Add people. Now you can add one or more new people to the conversation. 
4 Choose who to add and save your changes. Once you add someone to the group text, they'll start receiving messages that anyone sends to the group. 
1 Open the group text on your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet. If you're using the Samsung Messages app, you can easily add someone else to an existing group text. 
2 Tap the group's name at the top. This displays a list of who's already in the group chat. 
3 Tap Add/remove recipients. You'll see this at the bottom of the screen.[4] 
4 Choose who to add and save your changes. Once you add someone to the group text, they'll start receiving messages that anyone sends to the group. Advertisement 
1 Open the Chats app or Gmail. If you want to have a group conversation with people who don't have Androids, you can create a chat in the Google Chat or Gmail app. The Chat app looks like two green chat bubbles, but you can also launch Gmail and tap the Chat tab at the bottom. 
2 In the group chat, tap the group name. The group name is at the top of the group chat. 
3 Tap Add people & apps. This will only work if you started the group originally. If you join the group later, you'll see the option to start a new chat with the same people in the group and have the ability to add more. 
4 Enter the name or phone number of whom you want to invite. You can also tap their Contact under Frequent. 
5 Tap Done. This is in the upper right corner of your screen and will add that person to your group text.[5] Advertisement 
wikiHow Staff Editor Staff Answer This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.