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# Restrict editing of old messages and topics
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2017-01-17 18:54:19 +01:00
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{!admin-only.md!}
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You can easily change the time limit that your organization's users have to
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change their messages after sending them. Alternatively, you can choose to
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disable message editing for your organization users.
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2018-04-11 23:35:24 +02:00
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1. Go to the [Organization settings](/#organization/organization-settings)
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{!admin.md!}
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2017-08-30 18:38:12 +02:00
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4. Under the **Message editing** section, find the **Users can edit their messages**
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checkbox and **Message edit limit in minutes (0 for no limit)** input field
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underneath it.
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By default, user message editing is enabled for 10 minutes after sending.
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2017-07-12 23:34:18 +02:00
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* **Users can edit their messages** - Uncheck this option if you wish to
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disable message editing. Upon doing so, the **Message edit limit in minutes (0 for no limit)**
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input field will be grayed out.
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* **Message edit limit in minutes (0 for no limit)** - If you enable message
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editing in your organization, you can restrict the time that organization
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users have to edit their messages. Simply input the time limit in minutes
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that you would like to set; for example, if you want to set a message edit
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time limit of 5 minutes, enter **5** in the field.
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!!! tip ""
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If you would like to disable the message editing time limit for your
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organization, enter **0** in the field. This enables users to edit
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their messages whenever they want.
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2017-01-15 18:43:27 +01:00
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{!save-changes.md!} organization settings.
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