The edited message will now appear in the chat with a label indicating that it has been edited.
In good news for WhatsApp users around the world, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently unveiled a new feature for the popular instant messaging application. Users now have the ability to edit their sent messages within a 15-minute window. The feature is currently being rolled out globally and will be accessible to all users in the upcoming weeks.
“From correcting a simple misspelling to adding extra context to a message, we’re excited to bring you more control over your chats. All you need to do is long-press on a sent message and choose ‘Edit’ from the menu for up to fifteen minutes after,” WhatsApp said in a statement.
HERE’S A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO EDIT MESSAGES ON WHATSAPP:
– Launch the WhatsApp application on your device.
– Tap on the “Chats” tab at the bottom of the screen to view your chat conversations.
– Next, choose the chat conversation in which you want to edit a message.
– Find the specific message that you wish to edit within the chat.
– Press and hold on the message you want to edit. This will highlight the message and reveal a menu of options.
– Choose the “Edit” option from the menu. This will allow you to make changes to the message.
To edit messages on WhatsApp for Android, follow these steps:
– Open WhatsApp on your Android device.
– Go to the chat where the message you want to edit is located.
– Select the message you wish to edit.
– Now, tap to three dots menu located on the top right corner.
– Tap on the “Edit” option from the menu.
– Make the necessary changes to the message.
– After editing the message, tap the send button to update it.