Mistakes happen. Fortunately, you can edit or delete messages you send in Teams. 

Edit a sent message

You can edit any message that you have sent to a chat or channel.

  1. Hover over the message you want to change and select Edit  Edit menu pencil icon.

  2. Edit your message, then select Done  Teams confirm message edit to save the update.

There's no limit to how many times you can make changes to a sent message.

Delete a sent message

If you need to backtrack and delete something you just sent, go to the message and select More options  More options button > Delete.

If you haven't sent the message yet, select Format  Expand button to expand the box and then select Delete  Delete button in the upper right-hand corner.

Undo a deleted message

Go to the deleted message and select Undo.

Note: If you can't edit or delete sent messages, it may be due to settings set by your IT admin. Contact your IT admin for more details.

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