Did you send a message too quickly on WhatsApp, with mistakes or clumsy wording? Now you can easily edit it after shipping to fix it. As long as you react quickly!
Shell ? A conjugation error? An inappropriate word? Clumsy wording? A misinterpretation? The messages we exchange throughout the day may contain gross or embarrassing errors, which sometimes cause embarrassment by causing annoyance or misunderstandings. This is particularly the case with applications like WhatsApp which encourage people to write and send quickly, without proofreading well. And until recently, there was no other solution than to delete a message sent when you noticed a mistake or clumsiness. Not great, especially since the recipient knew of the error because of the text “This message has been deleted” which appeared in its place.
But, for several months, WhatsApp has made it possible to correct a posteriori. messages sent. Indeed, a text message sent on the application, and even received by its recipient, can be modified by the sender. And suffice to say that this is a game changer!
The manipulation to correct a message in a conversation is very simple. Just click or long press on it. A menu of options then appears. In addition to the classic actions already implemented (Important, Reply, Forward, Copy, Delete, etc.), a “Modify” mention now allows you to retouch your text after sending it.
Be careful though, don’t wait too long to make your modification! In fact, the function allows you to edit the content of your message only within fifteen minutes of sending. After this period, you will no longer be able to modify it, and you will then have to delete it or correct it in a new submission. A necessary restriction to ensure that no one will change old messages to alter the meaning of a conversation.
Once the change has been made, your recipient can see that your initial message has been changed, thanks to the “modified” notice. However, he will not be able to see the text previously typed and sent. Of course, as with all personal messages, media and calls, your communications and any changes you make to them are protected by Meta’s end-to-end encryption.