zulip/help/edit-a-message.md

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# Edit a message
Zulip makes it possible to edit the content of your messages, letting you fix
typos, clarify your thoughts, etc. Organization administrators can
[configure](/help/restrict-message-editing-and-deletion) who can edit messages,
and set time limits for this action. However, even organization owners cannot
edit the content of a message sent by another user.
!!! tip ""
You can also [edit message topics](/help/rename-a-topic).
## Edit a message
{start_tabs}
{tab|desktop-web}
{!message-actions.md!}
1. Click the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>) icon. If you do not see
the **pencil** (<i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>) icon, you do not have
permission to edit this message.
1. Edit the content of the message.
1. Click **Save**.
{tab|mobile}
{!message-long-press-menu.md!}
1. Tap **Edit message**. If you do not see the **Edit message** option, you do
not have permission to edit this message.
1. Edit the content of the message.
1. Approve by tapping the **checkmark**
(<img src="/static/images/help/mobile-check-circle-icon.svg" alt="checkmark" class="help-center-icon"/>)
button in the bottom right corner of the app.
{end_tabs}
!!! tip ""
After you have edited a message, the message is publicly
marked as **EDITED**. You can
[view a message's edit history](/help/view-a-messages-edit-history)
if it is [enabled](/help/disable-message-edit-history) in your organization.
## Message notifications
If you edit a message to [mention a user or group](/help/mention-a-user-or-group),
the newly mentioned users will receive notifications just as if they had been
mentioned in the original message.
If you edit a message soon after sending it, the edit will be reflected in any
[email notifications that have not yet been sent](/help/email-notifications#delay-before-sending-emails).
This includes canceling notifications for users whose
[mention](/help/format-your-message-using-markdown#mention-a-user-or-group) was
removed or changed from a regular mention to a
[silent mention](/help/mention-a-user-or-group#silently-mention-a-user).
If you [delete the content of a message](/help/delete-a-message#delete-message-content),
any pending email notifications for that message will be canceled, including
[mentions and alerts](/help/dm-mention-alert-notifications).
## Related articles
* [View the Markdown source of a message](/help/view-the-markdown-source-of-a-message)
* [Restrict message editing and deletion](/help/restrict-message-editing-and-deletion)
* [Delete a message](/help/delete-a-message)