How to edit sent messages on Messenger Android, iPhone and PC

Editing sent messages on Messenger helps you fix typos or inaccurate messages quickly and easily. No more worrying about sending the wrong Messenger message or writing the wrong words!

How to edit sent messages on Messenger Android and iOS

Editing sent Messenger messages on your phone is quite simple. After editing the message, both you and the sender can see it, and the content is completely the same.

1. Quick guide 

Initially, you need to update Messenger to the latest version => Open Messenger and go to the conversation where you want to edit the message => press and hold the message you want to edit => select Edit and enter new content.

2. Detailed instructions

Step 1:  Visit the link below, update Messenger  to the latest version

- Messenger Link for Android  latest version

- Messenger Link for iPhone  latest version

Step 2: Go to  Messenger , select the conversation to edit the message  => press & hold the message to edit.

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Step 3:  Select  Edit => enter new Messenger message => click Send icon .

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- After editing, you will see the message displayed as shown below with the message Edited .

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How to edit sent Messenger messages on PC .

- Only you can view the edited message content, other users cannot see it.

- If the user turns off the Messenger message window, the edited content will return to the default as before.

- Each time you close the Facebook browser and edit a sent Messenger message, you need to repeat the steps below sequentially.

Step 1: Open Facebook and log in to your account on your computer browser.
Step 2: In the browser press the F12 key .

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Step 3: In the new panel that appears, select Console .

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Step 4: Enter document.designMode ="on" => press Enter .

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- The " on " message appears as shown below, which means you have successfully opened the Messenger message editing feature.

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Step 5: Press F12 to turn off the panel, open the Messenger message => click directly on the message and edit (enter text) as usual. - For example, as illustrated below: + Photo number 1 is an unedited Messenger message + Picture number 2 is a Messenger message that has been and is being edited.

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So editing Messenger messages is not as difficult as you think. With the instructions above, users can completely edit the content and update them promptly before friends or crushes can read them.

In addition to the Messenger message repair feature, readers can also restore recovered messenger messages to get back lost content, and review all Messenger messages that they have missed at any time. want.

Kareem Winters

Update 16 June 2024