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Retract or delete a message or chat

If you didn't mean to send a particular message, you can retract it. When you retract a message, it no longer appears on your devices or your contact's device.
If you want to remove the messages from your devices only, you can delete a message. When you delete a message, it still appears on your contact's device.
  1. In a chat, touch and hold a message or picture that you sent.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To delete the message or picture from your devices only, tap delete icon.
    • To retract the message from your contact's device, tap the retract icon.

Retract all messages in a chat

When you end a chat with a contact, you can retract all the messages that you sent in the chat. When you retract a chat, all the messages you sent in that chat no longer appear on your devices or your contact's device.
  1. In the chat, tap More actions menu icon, then tap 
    Retract Chat
    .
    You can also touch and hold a chat in the chats list, then tap 
    Retract Chat
    .

Edit a message

If you made a mistake in a message that you sent, you can edit your message. When you edit a message, the original message is retracted and it appears in the message field so you can easily make your changes and resend it.
  1. In a chat, touch and hold a message you sent.
  2. Tap 
    Edit Message
    .
  3. Type a new message.