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title: "Sending a Text Reminder to a Testing Appointment Group"
url: "https://help.getconnectable.com/en/article/sending-a-text-reminder-to-a-testing-appointment-group"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2023-04-03T20:02:53.324Z"
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# Sending a Text Reminder to a Testing Appointment Group

**SENDING A TEXT REMINDER TO A TESTING APPOINTMENT GROUP**  
To send a text reminder to a group of students expected to attend a given appointment, click **Appointments** from the side menu, then **Filter** by that appointment.

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Click **Apply** to see the filtered group, then use the checkboxes to select the students you would like to receive the text reminder. Click the **Text/Email** button that appears when you apply checkmarks.

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A message box will pop up when you click **Text/Email**. Type the **Subject** of your message, select the **Notification Type (Text/Email)**, and choose to use a saved template or Type your own message. Then type the message and click **Submit.**  
\*Text messages will have a 160-character limit.

**NOTE:** You can also use this same process to filter and message directly from the **Students** tab.

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