Message actions let you interact with and manage messages in a room. These actions are available from the message actions menu.
To open the message actions menu:
Desktop: Hover over a message and click the kebab menu (⋮).
Mobile: Long-press the message.
Message actions
Action | What it does | How to use it | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Quote | Quotes a message in the composer so you can respond to it. | Click Quote (quotation icon | Keeps context in busy conversations. |
Reply in Thread | Starts a threaded conversation under the original message. | Select Reply in Thread. | Creates a new thread linked to the message. |
Reply in Direct Message | Sends a quoted reply privately to the sender. | Select Reply in Direct Message. | Visible only in the DM. |
Edit | Modifies your previously sent message. | Select Edit, or press Up Arrow in the message box to edit your last message. | Editing others’ messages requires permission. |
Delete | Permanently removes a message. | Select Delete. | May be restricted by workspace permissions. |
Star | Marks a message for easy access later. | Select Star. | Stars are room-specific. |
Remove Star | Removes a message from your starred list. | Select Remove Star. | — |
Pin | Pins a message to the room for all members to see. | Select Pin Message. | Pinning may require moderator or owner role. |
Remove Pin | Unpins a message from the room. | Select Remove Pin. | — |
React | Adds an emoji reaction to a message. | Click the emoji icon, or select one of the quick reactions. | Click your emoji again to remove it. |
Copy Link | Copies a direct URL to the message. | Select Copy Link. | Useful for sharing message references. |
Copy Text | Copies the message content to your clipboard. | Select Copy Text. | Copies text only (not attachments). |
Forward / Share | Shares a message with another channel, thread, or user. | Click the Share icon. | Available in version 6.2 and later. |
Report | Reports an offensive message. | Select Report. | Moderators review reports in the Moderation tab. |
)Viewing starred messages
To view starred messages:
Open the room.
Click the kebab menu (⋮) in the room header.
Select Starred Messages.
Starred messages are specific to each room.
Permissions
Some message actions depend on workspace roles and permissions.
By default:
Admins, moderators, and room owners can edit or delete other users’ messages.
Only users with appropriate permissions can pin messages.
Moderators and admins can review reports in the Moderation tab.
Workspace administrators can modify these permissions in Message Settings.