zulip/templates/zerver/help/restrict-editing-of-old-messages-and-topics.md

Restrict editing of old messages and topics

If you are an administrator of a Zulip organization, you can easily change the time limit that your organization's users have to change their messages after sending them. Alternatively, you can choose to disable message editing for your organization users.

{!go-to-the.md!} Organization Settings {!admin.md!}

4. Locate the Users can edit old messages checkbox and Message edit limit in minutes (0 for no limit) input field underneath it.

   By default, user message editing is enabled for 10 minutes after sending.

   • Users can edit old messages - Uncheck this option if you wish to disable message editing. Upon doing so, the Message edit limit in minutes (0 for no limit) input field will be grayed out.

   • Message edit limit in minutes (0 for no limit) - If you enable message editing in your organization, you can restrict the time that organization users have to edit their messages. Simply input the time limit in minutes that you would like to set; for example, if you want to set a message edit time limit of 5 minutes, enter 5 in the field.

     !!! tip "" If you would like to disable the message editing time limit for your organization, enter 0 in the field. This enables users to edit their messages whenever they want.

5. To save any changes you have made to your organization settings, click the Save changes button at the bottom of the Organizations settings section.