Quick Tips for Editing Sent Messages on Messenger

Message is an online messaging application integrated into Facebook’s website and mobile app. It allows users to chat with friends, family, and colleagues through text messages, audio, images, videos, and file attachments.

To learn how to edit the content of messages sent on Messenger, let’s explore the details in the article below.

Step 1: You need to check and update the Messenger app to the latest version > Open the Messenger app.

Update the Messenger app to the latest version.

Step 2: Access the conversation with the message you want to edit, on any message you want to edit, press and hold it for about 2 seconds. A series of options will appear, and the next thing you need to do is click on “See More”. Then select the “Edit” option in the window that appears.

Press and hold the message you want to edit > See More > Edit.

Step 3: You proceed to edit the appropriate content > Press the green tick next to confirm that it is completed. That message will display the notification “Edited” above it.

Edit the content of the message.

After successfully editing the message, both you and the message recipient will receive a notification that the message has been edited as shown in the image below.

The message after editing.

Note: Messages that can be edited are messages that have been sent within 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, you are not allowed to edit the content of that message anymore. Additionally, this feature applies in batches, if you haven’t edited a message called Messenger, it means your account has not been updated.

Above is the easiest and fastest way for users to edit incorrect or inappropriate messages on Messenger.

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