How to Reply to a Specific Message on WhatsApp

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Last Updated: October 25, 2022

This wikiHow teaches you how to quote a chat line in a WhatsApp conversation and reply to it.

Things You Should Know

You can reply to a specific chat line in a WhatsApp conversation.
Tap and hold the message you want to reply to.
Click "Reply" and type your response.

1

Open a conversation in WhatsApp.

Tap 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.

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2

Tap and hold the message.

Every chat line is represented as a bubble in a WhatsApp conversation. When you tap and hold the message you want to reply to, a list of options will expand.

3

Choose the Reply option.

Tap Reply on the menu. This will quote the message and expand space for you to craft your response.
- On Android, this button looks like an arrow icon pointing to your left-hand side on the toolbar at the top of your screen.

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4

Type your response.

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.

5

Send your reply.

Tap the paper airplane icon to send your message. The specific message you are replying to will appear in a smaller box above your message.

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Updated: October 25, 2022

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Categories: WhatsApp

Article SummaryX

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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