This article explains how to revise your tweets on Twitter by copying the existing tweet, deleting it, and posting a revised version, since Twitter doesn’t have an “edit” feature. The instructions in this guide are for the browser-based version of Twitter on PC; however, these instructions also work on Mac and on the Android and iOS Twitter apps.

What To Know

  • To delete a tweet, log in to Twitter, and select Profile. Find the tweet, press the arrow, choose Delete, and press Delete to confirm.To revise a tweet, log in to Twitter, and select Profile. Copy the text from the tweet, and delete it. Paste in a new tweet, revise, and Tweet.

How to Delete a Tweet

You can quickly remove an unwanted tweet if you make a typo or don’t want it on your feed anymore. Here’s how:

  • Log in to your Twitter account and select Profile.
  • Locate the tweet you want to delete and select the arrow located to the right to display a drop-down menu.
  • Select Delete.
  • Select Delete again to confirm.

How to Post a Revised Tweet

Posting a revised tweet essentially means copying and pasting the old tweet, then making any necessary changes before tweeting it again. Here’s how to do it:

Log in to your Twitter account and select Profile.

Locate the tweet you want to delete and select the arrow located to the right to display a drop-down menu.

Select Delete.

Select Delete again to confirm.

  • Log in to your Twitter account and select Profile.
  • Select the tweet you want to delete to open it in a separate window.
  • Highlight and copy the contents of the tweet.
  • Follow the above instructions for deleting a tweet.
  • Paste the copied text into a new tweet. Make any edits or corrections.
  • Select the Tweet button to post the revised tweet.

Select the tweet you want to delete to open it in a separate window.

Highlight and copy the contents of the tweet.

Follow the above instructions for deleting a tweet.

Paste the copied text into a new tweet. Make any edits or corrections.

Select the Tweet button to post the revised tweet. 

  • How do I bookmark a tweet?
  • Go to the tweet you want to bookmark and tap Share > Add Tweet to Bookmarks.
  • How do I pin a tweet?
  • To pin a tweet, go to your Profile, find the tweet you want to pin, tap More (three dots), and choose Pin to your profile. You can only pin one tweet at a time.
  • How do I promote a tweet?
  • To promote a tweet for business purposes, find the tweet on your timeline and select Tweet Activity > Promote This Tweet. You’ll be able to select a target audience, budget, campaign duration, and other factors.

Go to the tweet you want to bookmark and tap Share > Add Tweet to Bookmarks.

To pin a tweet, go to your Profile, find the tweet you want to pin, tap More (three dots), and choose Pin to your profile. You can only pin one tweet at a time.

To promote a tweet for business purposes, find the tweet on your timeline and select Tweet Activity > Promote This Tweet. You’ll be able to select a target audience, budget, campaign duration, and other factors.

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