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Want to make it easier to find certain conversations in the Messages app? You can "pin" up to nine conversations to the top of Messages, which takes the frustration out of finding the people you talk to most. This wikiHow teaches you how to pin messages to the top of the Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

[Edit]Steps

[Edit]iPhone or iPad

Open the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad. It's the green icon with a white chat bubble. You'll find it on your home screen or in your app library.
Tap and hold the conversation you want to pin. A menu will expand.
Tap on the menu. This adds an icon for the conversation to the top of the screen.
- You can repeat this for other conversations you want to pin.
Add multiple pins at once (optional). You can pin up to 9 conversations to the top of the Messages app. Here's a quick way to pin multiple conversations:
- Tap Edit at the top-left corner of messages.^[1]
- Tap Edit Pins.
- Tap the yellow pushpin on each conversation you want to pin.
- Tap Done at the top-left corner.
Unpin a conversation. If you want to unpin a conversation at any time, just tap and hold it and select Unpin.

[Edit]macOS

Open the Messages app on your Mac. It's the green icon with a white chat bubble. You'll find it on the launchpad, and often on the Dock.
Find the conversation you want to pin. You can either scroll to it in your conversation list, or use the search field at the top to find someone in particular.^[2]
Press the key as you click the conversation. A Pin option will appear.
- If you have a Magic Mouse or trackpad, you can also use two fingers to swipe right on the conversation, which will bring up the Pin option.
Click . This pins the conversation to the top of the Messages app. You can pin multiple conversations to the top of Messages.
Unpin a conversation. To unpin a conversation, drag it out of the pinned section, or Control + click it and select Unpin.