How to reply to or react to a chat message
Updated
Press and hold a message (right-click it on a computer) to react or reply. You can also swipe a message to the right to reply.
Steps
- Press and hold a message. On a computer, right-click it.
- To react, tap one of the six emoji at the top of the menu. Tap the same emoji again later to take it back.
- To reply, tap Reply, or swipe the message to the right. A bar appears above the box showing what you're replying to.
- Type your reply and tap Send. Tap the × on the bar to cancel the reply.
- To see who reacted, tap a reaction under a message. Tap your own row (Tap to remove) to take your reaction back.
Good to know
- The menu also has Copy to copy the text.
- Swiping a message to the left shows when each message was sent.
All help articles · Still stuck? Email [email protected].