How to Reply to a Specific Message on WhatsApp

Open WhatsApp Messenger., Tap on a conversation., Tap and hold onto a chat bubble., Tap the Reply button., Type your message., Tap the Send button.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open WhatsApp Messenger.

    The WhatsApp icon looks like a green box with a white speech balloon and a telephone in it.

    If WhatsApp opens up to a different page than your Chats page, tap the Chats button.
  2. Step 2: Tap on a conversation.

    This will open the chat. , Every chat line is represented as a bubble in a WhatsApp conversation.

    Tapping and holding will bring up a list of options.

    On an iPhone, you will see a pop-up menu of options.

    On Android, you will see options buttons on the bar at the top of your screen. , This will quote the chat line, and you will begin typing.

    On Android, this button looks like an arrow icon pointing to your left-hand side on the toolbar at the top of your screen. , Use your phone’s keyboard to type your response to the quoted chat line. , This is the paper plane icon to the right of your message.

    The specific message you are replying to will appear in a smaller box above your message.
  3. Step 3: Tap and hold onto a chat bubble.

  4. Step 4: Tap the Reply button.

  5. Step 5: Type your message.

  6. Step 6: Tap the Send button.

Detailed Guide

The WhatsApp icon looks like a green box with a white speech balloon and a telephone in it.

If WhatsApp opens up to a different page than your Chats page, tap the Chats button.

This will open the chat. , Every chat line is represented as a bubble in a WhatsApp conversation.

Tapping and holding will bring up a list of options.

On an iPhone, you will see a pop-up menu of options.

On Android, you will see options buttons on the bar at the top of your screen. , This will quote the chat line, and you will begin typing.

On Android, this button looks like an arrow icon pointing to your left-hand side on the toolbar at the top of your screen. , Use your phone’s keyboard to type your response to the quoted chat line. , This is the paper plane icon to the right of your message.

The specific message you are replying to will appear in a smaller box above your message.

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