zulip/templates/zerver/help/editing-past-messages.md

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Editing past messages

Note: Editing topic titles is discussed in a separate answer.

Zulip allows you to easily edit the content of your messages after they have been posted. You can do this by hovering your mouse over the message and:

  • Clicking on the pencil icon pencil at the end of the message.

  • Clicking on the down-chevron down chevron near the upper right corner of the message.

Clicking either one of those icons will give you editing options.

Time Limit

Depending on your organization settings, Zulip may be configured with a time limit within which you may edit a message, e.g. 10 minutes. As soon as that limit has passed, the little pencil pencil changes to a file icon . Depending on the configuration, clicking on it might allow you to change the topic, like shown in this message:

Deleting Messages

You cannot entirely delete a message. When you remove all the text of a message and save it, Zulip will automatically insert a "(deleted)" into your message. The fact that there was once a message there will still be evident, and the time stamp of the original posting date and time will still be shown.

Editing Visibility

After you have edited a message, (EDITED) appears over the message and to the right of your name. It is visible to everyone.