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ursula175 Author

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My message app doesn’t give me the edit option

My message app doesn’t give me the edit option to edit a message

Posted on Mar 27, 2023 8:21 AM

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SravanKrA

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Posted on Mar 27, 2023 8:22 AM

Both you and the reciever must be on iOS 16 and above.

Edit a sent message

In Messages, select a conversation with the message you want to edit.
Touch and hold the message bubble, then tap Edit.
Make any changes, then tap to resend with edits or. to revert. Note: The message is marked as Edited in the conversation transcript.

Unsend and edit messages on iPhone - Apple Support (IN)

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