Article: It's the blue and white chat bubble icon with a sideways lightning bolt inside. You'll usually find it on the home screen. Messenger is set up to automatically show you when someone has read your message. This opens a conversation with that person. It's the blue paper airplane icon at the bottom-right corner of the message. A blue check mark in a white circle means you've sent the message, but the person has not yet opened Messenger. A white check mark in a blue circle means the person has opened Messenger since you've sent the message, but they haven't read it. When the person's profile picture appears in a tiny circle below the message, you'll know the message has been read.
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Open Facebook Messenger on your iPhone or iPad. Tap the person you want to message. Type your message and tap the Send button. Check the message status.