Have you ever sent a quick DM on Instagram and realized it was incomplete or had a few embarrassing typos? With Meta’s new update, you may edit your direct messages for up to 15 minutes after you send them. Before this update, your only option was to unsend the message and send a new message. This guide explains how to edit your DMs through the Instagram app. Before you begin, update the app to access this feature on your flagship orbudget Android phoneor iPhone.
What you need to do to edit DMs on the Instagram app
To edit DMs on the Instagram app, here’s what you’ll do:
1.Navigate to theInstagram app.
2.Tap theMessages iconin the upper-right corner.
3.Select the conversation that has the message you want to edit.
4.Long press the message you want to edit until you see a drop-down menu.
5.From the options, selectEdit.
6.You can now update your message and resend it.
While these steps help you edit your DMs, this isn’t a foolproof way to keep the recipient from reading your message. For instance, the recipient might have received a notification of your DM and read the original message in the notification window.
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Limitations of Instagram’s DM editing feature
While this new feature can be useful at times, here are a few limitations you need to be aware of before you start using it:
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