{"id":509,"date":"2021-02-12T14:39:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T13:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/?p=509"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T16:42:34","slug":"edit-or-delete-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/help\/using-pumble\/messages\/edit-or-delete-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Edit or Delete Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Who can use this feature?<\/span>
<\/rect><\/mask><\/path><\/g><\/svg>Owner, Admin, Member<\/span><\/div>
<\/rect><\/mask><\/path><\/g><\/svg>Available on all plans<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It’s not uncommon to make mistakes when sending messages, which is why Pumble gives you the option to edit or delete messages you’ve already sent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editing a message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’d like to edit the message you’ve sent: <\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Hover over one of your messages that you’d like to edit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click on the \"\" three dots icon and select Edit message<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Make changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Click on the Save changes<\/strong> or press Enter to finish editing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    or<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Right click on one of your messages that you\u2019d like to edit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Select Edit message<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Make changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Click on Save changes<\/strong> or press Enter<\/strong> to finish editing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>
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      1. Tap and hold on one of your messages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Select Edit message<\/strong> to start editing <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Make changes to your message <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Tap on the \u2714\ufe0f icon to finish editing your message<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Tap and hold on one of your messages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Select Edit message<\/strong> to start editing <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Make changes to your message <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Tap on the \u2714\ufe0f icon to finish editing your message<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
          \"\"<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

          Deleting a message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          If you don’t want to edit your message, but you want to delete it instead: <\/p>\n\n\n

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          1. Hover over one of your messages that you’d like to delete<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Click on the \"\" three dots icon and select Delete message<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Click on the Delete<\/strong> button to complete the action<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            or<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. Right click on one of your messages that you\u2019d like to delete<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Choose Delete message <\/strong>to complete the action<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>
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              1. Tap and hold on to one of your messages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              2. Select Delete message<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
              3. Tap on Delete<\/strong> to delete the message permanently<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                1. Tap and hold on to one of your messages<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Select Delete message<\/strong> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Tap on Delete<\/strong> to delete it permanently<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
                  \"\"<\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n

                  Owner and Admins can delete messages (from other team members or system messages) on any public and private channels that they are a member of. They can not delete messages from the DM (direct messages) channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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