iOS 27.2's new Smart Messages feature can be tailored to your needs

iOS 27.2 launched last week with a handy new Messages feature called “Suggested Actions.” Here’s how you can customize the feature to your liking.

iOS 27.2 lets you fully customize the new “Suggested Actions” feature in Messages

If your iPhone is running iOS 27.2, you may have noticed a handy addition to the Messages app.

Whenever a message contains actionable information (an event you might want to add to your calendar or a task you need to remember), Messages will add a “suggested action” just below the relevant message.

With these new suggestions, with just one click, you can turn the message into action. And they’re so small and unobtrusive in the UI that they don’t clutter the app at all.

But depending on your needs, you may want to enable or disable some of these suggestions. And Apple lets you do it with a surprising level of granularity.

In Settings ⇾ Apps ⇾ Messages -> Suggested actions you will find customization options for the feature.

There are five different types of suggestions that can be turned on or off in Settings. By default, all five are enabled.

Here are the five categories:

Add to calendar
Add to reminders
Add to notes
Show in Maps
Flights and packages

I plan to leave all five enabled, as I found this feature a useful addition. But it’s great to see Apple offering a refreshing level of control like this right out of the gate.

Note: Suggested actions are powered by Apple Intelligence. So you will need an AI-enabled iPhone to benefit from this feature.

What do you think of the new Messages feature in iOS 27.2? Let us know in the comments.