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title: Forwarding Messages
description: With Text Request, you can easily forward messages you’ve sent or received to contacts who weren’t originally part of the conversation.
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# Forwarding Messages

## With Text Request, you can easily forward messages you’ve sent or received to contacts who weren’t originally part of the conversation.

Forwarding a message is fast and simple with several different options depending on which [view](https://help.textrequest.com/message-views?hsLang=en) you are using. Note that when forwarding a message to a different contact, the forwarded message starts with “**Forwarded from**” and the number that initially sent the message. The forwarded message will appear exactly as it did originally and you cannot add any additional information to it.

 

This counts towards the [character count](https://help.textrequest.com/message-character-count?hsLang=en) for that message, possibly causing it to exceed the 160-character limit per text message. 

 

#### To forward from a conversation:

**1.** Click the **3-dot button** on the message you want to forward. 

**2.** Select **Forward**.

![Message Features](https://help.textrequest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Help%20Center/Message%20Features.gif?width=488&height=242&name=Message%20Features.gif)

**3.** Enter the contact name or number you want to forward the message to.

**4.** Click **Forward**. 

![Forward Message Modal](https://help.textrequest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Help%20Center/Forward%20Message%20Modal.gif?width=648&height=353&name=Forward%20Message%20Modal.gif)

If you want to forward the same message to multiple contacts, you’ll need to repeat the process above for each contact. 

### Forwarding Messages and Different Views

**Classic View** allows you to forward the most recent message in a conversation directly from the conversation block without opening the entire conversation thread.

**Condensed View** requires you to open the conversation to forward any messages.

**Combined View** starts with the conversation open for you, so you can easily forward any message. 

 

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