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Currently, the Facebook Messenger message editing feature is available for both PC and mobile. You can directly click on the sent message to edit it like regular text input, and the edited content will change across all devices.
Guide to Editing Facebook Messenger Messages on Mobile and PC
I. Notes on Editing Facebook Messenger Messages
- Only you can view the edited content, others cannot
- Closing the Facebook Messenger window will revert the edited content to its original state
- Every time you close the Facebook browser, you need to repeat the sequence of steps below to edit Facebook Messenger messages
- The Facebook Messenger message editing feature only applies to messages sent within 15 minutes. After that, you cannot edit the message anymore.
II. How to Edit Facebook Messenger Messages on Mobile
- 1. Quick Guide
- Step 1: Access the link below to update Messenger to the latest version.
Step 2: Open Messenger => select the conversation => long press the message to edit and proceed to edit the message.
2. Detailed Instructions
Step 1: Update Messenger to the latest version
- Download link: Messenger for Android
- Download link: Messenger for iPhone
III. How to Edit Facebook Messenger Messages on PC
Step 5: Press F12 to close the panel, open Facebook Messenger message => click directly on the message section and proceed to edit (input text) as usual.
- For example as illustrated below:
+ Image 1 is the original Facebook Messenger message
+ Image 2 is the edited Facebook Messenger message.
Messenger features a rather handy message storage function, however, it can also bring certain annoyances to users. If you don't want to automatically store messages, you can turn off Messenger message storage. Or if you want to check who frequently visits your profile for tracking purposes, you can follow the instructions below to find out who they are.
- More: Check who visits your Facebook profile
As Mytour mentioned earlier, you can edit Facebook Messenger messages and then capture screenshots to send to friends, other users for teasing, or showing off when someone adds you as a friend, for example, it's quite fun :D If you're wondering how to capture screenshots, you can use FastStone Capture, detailed instructions can be found below.
- Reference: How to take computer screen shots with FastStone Capture
