SMS: Create a text message

Sending a text starts with creating and saving a text message, and then scheduling the message delivery. If you want to send a text immediately, set the schedule time to Send Now. 

  1. On the Main Sections menu, click Communicate, click Text Messaging, and then click Create Message.

TIP: You can also create a text message by clicking Create at the top of the text messaging page.  Main Sections > Communicate > Text Messaging:       

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  1. Type a Message Name. The message name is not included in the text.
  2. Enter the Message. Notice you have a 155 character limitation.
  3. Click Save Message.

If you want to schedule or send the message, you can access it from the Messages Entered table. For information on scheduling or sending a text message, see Schedule or send a text message.

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