With this perk, iPhone users no longer need to stomach typos and other embarrassing mistakes. So you may be wondering, “How do I use this cool new feature?” After you have finished downloading and installing iOS 16 (it can take 10-15 minutes or more depending on your download speeds), you can follow these simple step-by-step instructions on how an iPhone user would go about editing delivered texts.
How to edit texts on iPhone
As mentioned, before you can edit delivered texts, your phone must have the iOS 16 update, which started to roll out today (Sept. 12). Once your device meets this requirement, follow the instructions below to make changes to your messages.
- Tap and hold the text you’d like to edit.
- A drop-down menu will appear. Tap “Edit.”
- A cursor will appear, allowing you to edit the part of the text you’d like to alter. Once you’re done, hit “Send.” It’s literally as easy as one, two, three! However, there are a few things to be aware of for this feature. The first is that the recipient will be able to see that you’ve edited the text message. The second is that the recipient must also have iOS 16 installed for this to work, so no editing texts to Android-owning friends or friends that are lazy about updating to the latest OS. Finally, you only have 15 minutes to edit your text.
