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Reply, react, copy and see who read a message

Every message has a menu for reacting, replying and copying. On your own messages it also shows who has read them.

Chat message on web with the Message actions menu open, the emoji row at the top and Reply, Copy and Seen by belowSeen by dialog on web listing who has read the message

Steps​

  1. Point at a message. Reply and Message actions appear beside it.
  2. Click Message actions, or right-click the message.
  3. Click an emoji at the top of the menu to react.
  4. Click Reply to answer that message, or Copy to copy its text.
  5. On a message you sent, click Seen by. It lists who has read it, or says Not seen yet.

A message that didn't send​

  1. Click Message not sent on the message.
  2. Click Retry to send it again, Copy text to keep the words, or Delete to remove it.

Good to know​

  • You have one reaction per message. Pick another emoji to swap it, or click your reaction under the message to take it off.
  • After jumping back to an old message, click Jump to present to return to the newest ones.
  • On a poll you voted in, the menu also has Retract vote.