how do you know when a text has been read?
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When you text someone with Read Receipts turned on, you'll notice the word "Read" beneath your message and the time it was opened. To turn on Read Receipts in the iMessage app, click Settings then scroll down and tap Messages. Enable Send Read Receipts.
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Once you activate Read Receipts in a conversation, you'll be able to see if (and when) that match has read your messages. Don't worry - matches won't know that you've turned on Read Receipts. Read Receipts can be purchased in packs of 5, 10 and 20.
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Read receipts show you exactly who has read your message in real-time. You'll see a miniature version of your contacts' avatar right underneath the point in the conversation that they've read up to. Select one of the mini avatars to see a full summary of who's read the conversation.
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To see if someone read your text on Android, start by tapping the menu icon in your messaging app and selecting Settings. Then, tap advanced and enable the “Read receipts” option, which will tell you when the person you're texting opens the message.
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Look for the tiny circle next to the message you've sent. If that circle shows the recipient's profile photo, it means that person has seen your message. A blue circle with a white check mark indicates your note has been delivered, but not read yet. If you're unsure of your message's status, just tap the circle.
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['Open Settings.', 'Tap Messages (the green icon with a white text bubble inside it).', 'Toggle on Send Read Receipts.', "Others will now be notified when you read their messages. If your recipient also has enabled read receipts, you'll see Read beneath your message along with the time it was read."]
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Instagram provides immediate feedback to tell you that a message has been read (or at least seen) by its recipient. If the message is private (one on one), you will see 'Seen' under your message when the recipient has read it.
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When you text someone with Read Receipts turned on, you'll notice the word "Read" beneath your message and the time it was opened. To turn on Read Receipts in the iMessage app, click Settings then scroll down and tap Messages. Enable Send Read Receipts. These steps work with Macs and iPads as well.
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['From the text messaging app, open Settings. ... ', 'Go to Chat features, Text Messages, or Conversations. ... ', 'Turn on (or turn off) the Read Receipts, Send Read Receipts, or Request Receipt toggle switches, depending on your phone and what you want to do.']
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It does not change back to “delivered” after it shows “read”. The person you send an iMessage to most likely has their Send Read Receipts setting off in the iMessage settings.
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As anyone familiar with the app knows, when you send a message, your text appears with a small 1 next to it, indicating that the person hasn't yet read the message. When they see it, the 1 disappears.
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On Direct Message or DM you can easily see if the person has read your message or not. When a person reads your message their would be an eye symbol made with the Instagram name written by its side. You cannot see whether the message is received or not. You can only see that the message is read or not.
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If it doesn't say "Delivered" or "Read" below the message it means the message has not yet been delivered. This could be due to the person to whom you are sending the message being offline, or maybe they have their iPhone off or on Do Not Disturb.
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If the recipient has read receipts turned on, two grey check marks indicate that the recipient has received but not yet read the message. When the two check marks turn blue, that means your message has been read by a recipient with read receipts turned on.
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See the exact time your WhatsApp message was read In WhatsApp, every message has status indicators, aka checkmarks. A lone gray checkmark means that the message was sent. A pair of gray checkmarks means that it was delivered. When that pair turns blue, it means your message was read.
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People have love/hate relationships with messaging Read Receipts. ... When Read Receipt is turned on, people will be notified when you read the messages they've sent you. Vice versa, if it's turned on on their side, you will be notified when they read your text. It depends on how you look at them.
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To see the exact time each message was sent, swipe left on the screen and hold your finger there. While your finger is still pressing on the screen, all the exact times the messages were sent display on the right side of the screen, as shown below.