Text messaging has become an integral part of day-to-day communication since the rise of smartphones, both in our personal and professional lives. While this new form of communication has already proven useful, you may need to pass a message along to others, making learning how to forward messages vital in the modern world.

Luckily, Android devices simplify the process with the Google Messages app. To forward a message:

1. Tap on the conversation that includes the text you want to forward. Then tap and hold the text message.

2. Select the three vertical dots on the top-right corner of the screen and choose Forward.

3. Select the recipient from your contacts list, or tap “New Messages” and enter the name or number. Press send to complete the process.

Remember that the person you forward the text to will not see who sent the original message, but you can include that detail by manually adding it to the text before sending it.