Home Technology Application Say goodbye to typos: WhatsApp launches edit message feature The edit history will not be displayed, ensuring that the original content remains private by Divsha Bhat May 23, 2023 WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that allows users to edit their messages within a 15-minute window after sending them. To use this feature, users simply need to long-press on a sent message and select the “Edit” option from the menu. When a message is edited, it will be marked as such, indicating that it has been modified. This feature eliminates the previous inconvenience of having to delete a hastily sent message and send a fresh one. In such cases, recipients were notified of the deleted message with a replacement stating, “This message was deleted.” However, the edit history will not be displayed, ensuring that the original content remains private. The end-to-end encryption that safeguards all personal messages, media and calls on the platform also applies to the edited messages. According to a blog post by WhatsApp, the global rollout of this feature has already begun and will be available to all users in the coming weeks. IT’S HERE ? Message Editing is rolling out now. You now get up to 15 minutes after sending a message to edit it. So you don’t have to worry if you duck it up ? pic.twitter.com/JCWNzmXwVr — WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) May 22, 2023 Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta, shared a WhatsApp update on his Facebook page, demonstrating a message that was changed from “Beast of luck!” to “Best of luck!” Image credit: Unsplash/Social Read: WhatsApp allows users to hide ‘online status’, announces new ‘Communities’ feature Tags Application meta social media Technology WhatsApp 0 Comments You might also like Insights: How UAE is enabling network transformation in the AI age Industry insights: How Saudi Arabia’s fintech scene is evolving How Dubai is leveraging technology to enhance guest experiences Are internet outages a wake-up call for B2B eCommerce platforms?