Reply to Specific Messages in WhatsApp: Individual or Group Chats

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Reply directly to individual or group messages in WhatsApp
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Want to respond directly to a specific message in a WhatsApp chat? This article will teach you how to do it easily in the Android, iPhone, or desktop versions of the app. We’ll also describe how to respond privately to individual messages in a group chat .

Things You Should Know

  • You can reply to a specific chat line in a WhatsApp conversation.
  • Swipe right on the message you want to reply to, then type your reply and hit the send button.
  • If you’re in a group chat, tap and hold a message, then select “More (or ⋮) > Reply privately” to reply to the sender privately.
Method 1
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Individual Chats

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  1. Tap or click the chat that contains the message you want to reply to. This opens the chat, where you'll see all of the messages you've sent and received.
  2. Every chat line is represented as a bubble in a WhatsApp conversation. When you swipe right on the message you want to reply to, a popup will appear at the bottom of the screen showing the name of the sender and the text of the message you are replying to. [1]
    • If you’re using the web or desktop version of WhatsApp, hover your mouse over the message you want to reply to, then click the
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      menu button that appears and select Reply .
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  3. Type what you want to say below the quoted chat line. If your phone's keyboard doesn't open automatically, tap the typing area to open it.
  4. Tap or click the paper airplane icon to send your message. The specific message you are replying to will appear in a smaller box above your message. [2]
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Group Chats

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  1. Want to reply privately to a message in a group chat? Luckily, it’s easy to do. To get started, tap or click on the group chat with the message you want to reply to.
  2. Or, if you’re on the desktop or web app, hover your mouse over it to make the
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    menu button appear. [3]
  3. You’ll see More in the iPhone version of the app and ⋮ if you’re on an Android. In the web or desktop app, click the
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    button instead.
  4. A new window will open to a private chat with the person you’re replying to. You’ll see a popup at the bottom, right above the text field, with the person’s name and a copy of the specific message you’re replying to. [4]
  5. Once you’ve entered your message, tap or click the icon that looks like a paper airplane next to the text field at the bottom of the chat window. This will send a private reply to the message you selected. [5]
    • You’ll see a copy of the message you’re replying to inside the bubble with your reply.
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      • Alternatively, you can respond to a quoted chat line with an image, video, document, contact, or your location. To do this on an iPhone or the web or desktop app, tap the + button next to the message text field. [6] On Android, tap the paper clip button in the top-right corner of your screen. [7]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/3240283752856917
      2. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/3240283752856917/
      3. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/3240283752856917/
      4. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/3240283752856917
      5. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/3240283752856917
      6. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/453914586839706/?cms_platform=web
      7. ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/578442220724722/?cms_platform=android

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      1. Open WhatsApp.
      2. Tap on a chat.
      3. Tap and hold onto a chat bubble.
      4. Tap the Reply button.
      5. Type your response.
      6. Tap the Send button.

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