Edit or delete messages in chat

Manage your messages in a chat conversation.

You can edit or delete any messages you have sent in a chat conversation. This applies to both direct chats and group chats.

Only the messages that you sent can be edited or deleted. You cannot edit or delete messages sent by others. Once a message is deleted, it cannot be recovered. Deleted messages show this text: This message was deleted.

There's no limit to the number of times you can edit a message. Edited messages include the word edited.

Edit or delete a message

To edit or delete a message:

1. Open the Chats page.

2. Select the required chat conversation.

3. Find the message you want to edit or delete.

4. Select the actions icon (•••) at the top of the message.

5. Do the following:

   • To edit the message, select Edit. Type the new message in the text field, then select Confirm to send it.

   • To delete the message, select Delete. In the Delete message confirmation, select Delete to confirm.