macOS: Use the Arrow Keys to See Previously Sent Texts

Mac Geek Gab Stephan shared a neat tip with us. As it turns out, you can use the arrow keys in Mac Messages like you can in Terminal.

[How to Enable Messages in iCloud on iPhone, iPad, and Mac]

Previously Sent Texts

In the text field where you type your message, you can press Option + Up or Option + Down to browse through messages you’ve sent before. You can do the same in Terminal, although you don’t have to press Option.

mac messages using arrow keys

It’s a cool feature you could use if you need to correct a message you just sent, and you can use keys instead of copying and pasting.

[How to Send a Starbucks Gift Card Through Messages]

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.