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3 Hacks you Don’t Know About on Telegram

3 Hacks you Don't Know About on Telegram

3 Hacks you Don’t Know About on Telegram

Telegram is a robust platform for connecting with people. The platform has helped many groups and communities thrive with its many useful features. Not only does it work on mobile devices, it works also in a browser. If you desire  to have more people in groups which a platform like WhatsApp is limited in, you can trust Telegram for this.

Like we said, there are many features onboard the app. You probably don’t know half of all the features and that’s what this article seeks to achieve – to let you know some of those features that will make using Telegram very easy.

How to Pin a Message in Telegram

Pinning messages is a way of highlighting messages you want your group to see on Telegram. It is very easy to pin chats in groups or even individual messages. Here’s how:

1. Launch Telegram and go to the conversation whose message you want pinned.

2. Tap on that particular message. When you do, a pop-up box will appear.

3. Now, select Pin. You can then select the option that alerts participant(s) of the chat that the message is pinned or not.

Select Pin

4. Next, tap PIN again to confirm your action.

When you do all that, your message will be up at the top of the chat. It you don’t want it there anymore, simply tap the X icon and then select Unpin.

How to Edit Sent Messages in Telegram

Telegram is one of those few apps that allows you to edit messages even after you have sent them. This can prove very useful in a case when your message has an error or you want to reframe your point. Here’s how to edit messages on Telegram.

1. Launch Telegram.

2. Next, navigate to the conversation which you wish to edit.

3. Next, tap and hold on the chat.

4. When you have done that, select the edit icon which is denoted by a pencil icon. You’ll see this from the pop-up box.

Select the Pencil icon

5. Edit the messages and then hit the Checkmark icon which will save the edit.

Edit the message

The message will be edited and everyone will know as there will be a pencil message to show that it has been edited.

Reply to Messages from Your Home Screen in Telegram

You’ll have notice with other messaging apps that you can reply messages from the notifications screen. You can also do same on Telegram. Here’s how to set it up:

1. Launch Telegram and select Settings. The setup process can only be done on the Settings page.

2. Select Notifications and Sounds.

Select Notifications and Sounds

3. Next, enable Notifications for Chats

Enable Notifications for Chats

When you set it up like this, you will start to see notifications from Telegram on your home screen.

Rounding Up…

Telegram is used by many users who want to have a large community around their brand. The pinning feature is very useful for groups. That you can edit message is a relief unlike WhatsApp which doesn’t allow you to. And replying to messages from your home screen makes things faster and easier. We hope you found this guide helpful? If you did, kindly leave a comment and don’t forget to share.

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Hope with this, you have learnt 3 Hacks you Don’t Know About on Telegram.

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