Respond to Chat messages directly.

The thread author and everyone @mentioned in it will be notified of your response.

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Reply to a Channel thread

To reply to a thread in a Channel:

1. Hover over the message.
2. In the message toolbar, click the reply icon.
   
3. Type your message. You can use rich text formatting, add attachments, and more.
   • Optional: In addition to the thread, send your reply to the Channel that the thread is taking place by clicking the Also send to checkbox.
4. Press Return on Mac or Enter on PC.

Need to make changes to your reply? You can edit sent messages.

Reply to a direct message thread

To reply to a thread in a direct message:

1. Hover over the message.
2. In the message toolbar, click the reply icon.
3. Type your message. You can use rich text formatting, add attachments, and more.
   • Optional: In addition to the thread, send your reply to the Channel that the thread is taking place by clicking the Also send checkbox.
4. Press Return on Mac or Enter on PC.