Samsung Galaxy S8
Android 7.0
Select help topic
1. Find "COMPOSE"
Press Messages.
![](http://cdn.sp-selfservice.com/ml/7090822-f-c752ad55-c9d4-48f0-9468-b3a4adab67f3.png?width=208&height=426)
Press the new message icon.
![](http://cdn.sp-selfservice.com/ml/7090822-f-204a9e5a-8e19-42ef-8e3e-1b76bec4623d.png?width=208&height=426)
Press COMPOSE.
![](http://cdn.sp-selfservice.com/ml/7090822-f-6f742cf4-eb24-4664-a496-5f22548dde24.png?width=208&height=426)
2. Select recipient
Press the search field and key in the first letters of the recipient's name.
![](http://cdn.sp-selfservice.com/ml/7090822-f-fa8b8b55-5910-4fbd-99f1-f9e39a523f11.png?width=208&height=426)
Press the required contact.
![](http://cdn.sp-selfservice.com/ml/7090822-f-26467cc9-0e2c-483a-919f-8d1135063a21.png?width=208&height=426)
3. Write text
Press the text input field and write the text for your text message.
![](http://cdn.sp-selfservice.com/ml/7090822-f-2f1c22cc-24ce-4e2f-9171-540e3c54003f.png?width=208&height=426)
4. Send text message
Press SEND when you've written your text message.
![](http://cdn.sp-selfservice.com/ml/7090822-f-615c8373-9609-4317-a70e-a20cf9eeacac.png?width=208&height=426)
5. Return to the home screen
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
![](http://cdn.sp-selfservice.com/ml/7090822-f-204a9e5a-8e19-42ef-8e3e-1b76bec4623d.png?width=208&height=426)