5.3 Message actions

Point to any message to show its quick-action bar. The actions differ for messages you received and messages you sent.

Action	Received messages	Your own messages
React (smiley)	Yes	No
Copy	Yes	Yes
Reply	Yes	Yes
Forward	Yes	Yes
More (...) > Select, Pin	Yes	Yes
More (...) > Edit, Delete, Info	No	Yes

Actions on a received message

Figure 5.13 The action bar on a message from a colleague

Action	What it does
React	Open the emoji picker. Click an emoji to add it as a reaction under the message.
Copy	Copies the message text to your clipboard.
Reply	Replies to this specific message.
Forward	Send the message to another person or group.
More (...)	Select lets you pick several messages at once. Pin keeps the message in Pinned Messages.

When you hover over an attachment image, a Download option appears, allowing you to download the image to your device.

Figure 5.14 Choosing a reaction

Figure 5.15 A reaction shown under the message

Figure 5.16 The More menu on a received message

Actions on your own message

Figure 5.17 The action bar on a message you sent

Figure 5.18 The More menu on your own message

Option	What it does
Select	Lets you pick several messages at once, for example to forward them together.
Pin	Keep the message in the conversation's Pinned Messages. Pinned messages are marked (Pinned), and for them this option changes to Unpin.
Edit	Open the message for editing.
Delete	Asks you to confirm, then removes the message.
Info	Displays the message's sent and delivered times, read status, and whether it has been edited or pinned.

tip

Pin decisions, links and other important information so everyone can find them later.

Selecting several messages

Choose More (...) > Select on any message. A checkbox appears next to each message, allowing you to select multiple messages. A yellow bar at the top displays the number of selected messages (e.g., 2 messages selected) and provides available actions.

• Text messages: You can Delete, Copy or Forward selected messages.
• File attachments: You can Delete or Forward selected files.
• Delete: You can delete only the messages you have sent.

Figure 5.19 Two messages selected

Replying to a message

1. Point to the message and click Reply.
2. The original message appears above the message box. Type your reply.
3. Press Enter. Your reply is shown with the original message quoted above it.

Figure 5.20 Writing a reply

Figure 5.21 A sent reply with the quoted message

Forwarding a message

1. Point to the message and click Forward.
2. In Search people to forward this message, type a name and click each person or group to send it to. Each one appears as a chip; click its x to remove it. You can forward up to five chats at once.
3. Optionally, add your own note in the Send optional message. The note can be formatted and can include emoji or a voice note.
4. Click Send.

Figure 5.22 Forwarding a message

Pinned messages

A bar at the top of the conversation shows how many messages are pinned, for example 1 Pinned. Click it to see them. Click the pin icon on a pinned message to unpin it.

Figure 5.23 The pinned messages bar

Figure 5.24 Viewing pinned messages

Editing your own message

1. Point to a message you sent, click More (...) and choose Edit.
2. The message opens in place with its own small formatting toolbar and an emoji button. Change the text.
3. Click Update to save, or Cancel. Edited messages show (Edited) underneath.

Figure 5.25 Editing a message

Figure 5.26 An edited message

Message info

Choose More (...) > Info to see the message, when it was Sent and Delivered, and when it was read.

Figure 5.27 Message Info