How to Edit, Undo Mark as Unread Sent Messages on iPhone iOS 16

  • To edit a message on your iPhone iOS 16 -> Open message app -> Select the message that you want to edit and long press on it and select edit and change the text and send it again.
  • To undo message that you have already sent -> Open message and simply press and hold and tap on undo and the message will be undo. But user or contact may be see it as message undo or sent message if he is using iPhone iOS.
  • To mark message as unread simple select the contact and long press and tap on mark as unread and message will be marked as unread on your iPhone with iOS 16.

With iOS 16 Apple introduced a new feature with iMessages and with this new feature you can edit sent messages to someone and also delete and undo sent messages to someone as well on your iPhone iOS 16 and it works with all iPhone which is updated to new iOS 16.

This new Feature of editing send messages or delete the sent messages on your iPhone iMessages and you want to edit the sent message that you have already sent and want to edit the message that you have sent previous or undo the sent messages or delete the sent message then with iOS 16, its possible to do that. 

How to Edit, Delete, Undo Sent Messages on iPhone iOS 16

Below methods will help you undo send messages or edit sent message and even delete the sent messages easily on iMessages with new iPhone iOS 16 operating System.

Update your iPhone to Latest iOS 16 Version

You will only be able to use these features if your iPhone is updated to the latest iOS 16 version and this is available in iOS 16 only. So make sure that you have updated your iPhone to latest iOS 16 version and to update iPhone to latest iOS 16 -> Go to settings -> General -> Software Update and update iPhone to latest iOS 16.

Edit Sent Messages on iPhone iOS 16

Step 1: Open iMessages on your iPhone

Step 2: Select the person or contact that your have sent message and tap on it.

Step 3: Now, tap and hold the message that you have sent and you will be able to edit the message that you have sent.

Step 4: Now, edit the message and correct the spelling mistakes or change sent message on iMessages and press ok to send edited text message on your iPhone iOS 16.

That’s it, this is how you edit sent message on your iPhone iOS 16 and add or remove text from sent message and send your message again.

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Undo Messages on iPhone iOS 16

Step 1: Open messages app and select the text or message that you want to undo

Step 2: Now, long press on the message that you want to undo.

Step 3: now, in pop up message box -> Tap on Undo and your message will be undo and it will not send.

If your other person is also using iPhone iOS then they will be able to view messages

Mark Message as Unread on iMessage App

Step 1: Open message app on iPhone

Step 2: Now, if you have read the message and you dont want to notify the user that you have read the message then you can mark this message as unread as well.

Step 3: Now, press and hold the person in iMessage app

Step 4: Simply tap on Mark as Unread and it will be shown as unread.

That’s it, this is how you mark a message as unread on your iMessage app.

How to edit a text message already sent on iPhone

Tap on hold on the message -> Select Edit and then spell check the message or add a new message and send it again.

How to Delete a sent text message on iPhone

On iPhone you can undo the sent message and delete it -> Tap and hold on Message that you have sent and from pop up menu -> tap on Undo and message will be unsent.

Can i Delete a Message from iMessages That i have sent

No! There is no option to delete but you can unsend the message but the user will be able to see the message if he is on iOS 16 or iPhone and it stores.

Vangari Divya
Vangari Divya
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