Reply to messages

Replying quotes the message you're answering, so your response makes sense even when the channel has moved on. Tap the quote later to jump back to the original.

🖥 Web
📱 Mobile

Right-click the message you want to answer and click Reply.

A preview of that message appears above the input field. Type your reply.

Screenshot coming soon

The reply preview shown above the input field after choosing Reply on a message

Capture spec (for maintainers)

{
  "id": "web.chat-and-messaging.reply-to-messages.reply-preview",
  "platform": "web",
  "route": "/chats",
  "actions": [
    {
      "pom": {
        "page": "ChatPage",
        "call": "openFirstGroupChannel"
      }
    },
    {
      "pom": {
        "page": "ChatPage",
        "call": "replyToLastMessage"
      }
    }
  ],
  "clip": {
    "testId": "text-channel-input-reply-preview",
    "pad": 12
  }
}

Press Enter (or click the Send icon) to send. To cancel the reply, click the close (×) icon on the preview.

Swipe the message to the right — a reply arrow appears and the message is set as your reply. (You can also long-press the message and tap Reply.)

A preview of that message appears above the input field. Type your reply.

Screenshot coming soon

The reply preview above the input field after swiping a message to reply

Capture spec (for maintainers)

{
  "id": "mobile.chat-and-messaging.reply-to-messages.reply-preview",
  "platform": "mobile",
  "route": "/chats",
  "actions": [
    {
      "tapOn": {
        "id": "chat-list-first-channel"
      }
    },
    {
      "swipe": {
        "id": "text-message",
        "direction": "RIGHT"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Tap the send button to send it.

Good to know

Once a reply is sent, tapping the quoted preview scrolls the conversation back to the original message and highlights it — handy in long channels.

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