How to edit or create custom text replies on the Microsoft Band

Microsoft Band

The Microsoft Band lets y'all run into who'southward calling without taking your phone out of your pocket. It can also let you answer apace with preset messages. By default, the Microsoft Ring has three messages, but you lot tin can add one more or edit all of them. Want to know how? We'll show you in our hands-on video.

When a phone call comes in, you lot'll get a notification and vibration on your Microsoft Ring. The caller'south proper name is displayed if information technology exists in your contact listing. If you're decorated and can't take a telephone call, this is how you tin can reply:

When a call appears on your Microsoft Band, swipe left, and tap Reply.
Swipe left to scroll through your bachelor text replies.
Tap the reply you want to text to your caller to ship it.

Here'south how to modify the replies:

Open the Microsoft Health app on your phone.
Tap the band icon, and then tap Manage Tiles.
Tap Calls, and then tap edit.
You lot can keep the three built-in replies or supersede them with your own. You can also add a fourth one.
Tap Accept when you're washed

Microsoft Health SMS Reply

That's information technology! Messages you send from your Microsoft Band volition besides appear in your telephone'south messaging app just every bit if yous had sent information technology from your phone. Of form, y'all can also choose not to reply to the telephone calls. You can dismiss the calls directly from the Microsoft Band, too. When you receive a phone call, swipe left and tap Dismiss.

It's interesting to point out that iPhone users are not able to send text replies with their Microsoft Band. Going to the Calls tile with the Microsoft Health app on iOS does not evidence the same options found on the Windows Phone version.

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