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View a message's edit history

Users can view the edit history of any edited or moved message.

Messages with any content edits are labeled EDITED, while messages that have only been moved to a new stream or topic are labeled MOVED.

Organization administrators can disable message edit history.

View a message's edit history

Via the main message feed

  • Instructions for all platforms

  1. Click on the message's EDITED or MOVED label.

Via the message menu (alternate method)

  • Instructions for all platforms

  1. Hover over a message to reveal three icons on the right.

  2. Click on the ellipsis ().

  3. Click View edit history.

You will only see View edit history in the dropdown menu if the message has been moved or edited, and message edit history is enabled in the organization.