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Edit sent messages

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I. Intro

You can edit your sent messages in a chat. A message can be edited up to 20 times.

Note: This function is enabled by default. After you send a message, you have a 24-hour window to edit it. Administrators can go to the Lark Admin Console > Product Settings > Messenger > Message Permissions > Edit Messages to modify these settings.

II. Steps

Hover over the sent message. Click the ··· More icon that appears and select Edit Message.

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Edit the message and then click Save.

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Edited messages will be marked as Edited.

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III. FAQs

After I edit a sent message, will it be sent again?

No, it won't. After the message is edited, members of the chat will not receive a new message notification.

Why can't I edit a message?

This could be due to the following reasons:

An administrator did not enable the function in the Lark Admin Console.

The time window to edit the message has passed.

The message was not sent by you.

The message type cannot be edited.

What message types can you edit?

You can edit plain text and rich text messages.

If I didn't make any changes to the message after selecting 'Edit Message', will it still be marked as 'Edited' after I click 'Save'?

No, it won't.

Can I see what someone sent before they edited it?

No.

What's the difference between 'Edit Message' and 'Recall'?

When you click Edit Message, you can make changes to the original message without sending it again. The message is marked as Edited. When you click Recall, the message is recalled. After you recall a message, the original location of the message will say that the message was recalled.