Schedule your text messages in advance on your iPhone and Android by using the "Shortcuts" app or the "Messages" app, respectively, to stay ahead of time.

Do you know you can animate your text messages in the Messages app? Learn here how to bring your texts to life with this guide.

Select phone models may not have Text-to-speech and Select to Speak pre-installed. Download the Android Accessibility Suite app from the Google Play Store to get these features.

It is possible to forward text messages you receive, both at present and in the past. Here's a detailed rundown of how to do both.

If you chose to copy the text, switch to an app that supports text input, press and hold your finger where the cursor is located, then select Paste from the popup menu.