Sending screen and bubble effects with the Messages app for iOS and iPadOS gives you even more ways to express yourself when chatting with friends. You can use iMessage effects to emphasize a point, express a mood, show celebration, and create unique effects just for fun.

To take full advantage of iMessage effects, however, you'll need to check a few settings. Here's what to enable and how to use effects in Messages.

A few items in your Settings app affect how message effects are displayed and played. Here's where to find and configure those settings to ensure you can use the effects feature without any issues.

Open the Settings app.