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# Reply to a message
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There are three ways to reply to a message in Zulip: by clicking on a
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message, through the message actions dropdown, or by using keyboard
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shortcuts.
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## Reply to a message by clicking on a message
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1. Click on the message you want to reply to.
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2. Upon clicking on a message, the compose box will appear with the
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**Stream** and **Topic** fields autocompleted to match the message you
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selected.
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3. Type your reply in the **Compose your message here...** field.
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4. Once you have finished completing your message, you can now send your
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message to the specified stream under the specified topic by pressing the
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Enter key or clicking the **Send** button, depending on your settings.
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## Reply to a message through the message actions dropdown
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{!message-actions.md!}
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{!down-chevron.md!}
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2. Select the **Reply** option from the dropdown to reply to the selected
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message. A message compose box will appear with the **Stream** (outlined in red
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below) and **Topic** (outlined in green below) fields autofilled to match the
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message you selected.
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3. Type your reply in the **Compose your message here...** field.
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4. Once you have finished completing your message, you can now send your
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message to the specified stream under the specified topic by pressing the
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Enter key or clicking the **Send** button, depending on your settings.
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## Reply to a message by using keyboard shortcuts
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1. While viewing messages in the message table, you will notice a blue
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highlight around one of the messages on your screen. Change the selected
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message is highlighted by scrolling through your messages or pressing the
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arrow, `j`, or `k` keys on your keyboard.
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2. Once you the message you want to reply to is highlighted, press the `r`
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key on your keyboard.
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2. Upon pressing the `r` key, the compose box will appear with the
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**Stream** and **Topic** fields autocompleted to match the message you
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selected.
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3. Type your reply in the **Compose your message here...** field.
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4. Once you have finished completing your message, you can now send your
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message to the specified stream under the specified topic by pressing the
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Enter key or clicking the **Send** button, depending on your settings.
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!!! tip ""
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You can always cancel your message by clicking the x (<i
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class="icon-vector-remove"></i>) icon located at the top-right corner of
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your compose box or pressing the `Esc` key.
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