Ever really wanted to edit a comment after you've posted it to Facebook? Now, you can.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- As of Thursday, Facebook allows users to edit comments rather than retype them.
- Each comment will show its editing history in a drop-down menu to give users context.
- Editing will be rolled out to users gradually over the next few days.
So what do you do? Until
now, the only thing Facebook would let you do to correct the error was
delete the comment and start again.
But starting Thursday the
site is also now offering the ability to edit your comment — and change
that pappy back to the puppy you intended in the first place. The edit
option appears in the form of a small pencil icon on the right side of
your comment. Clicking on the pencil will bring up a drop-down menu with
the option to edit your comment as well as the option to delete it
entirely.
Facebook told Mashable
the site will also be "showing the editing history for a comment so that
subsequent commenters or likers have the full context of the
conversation." That way if someone responds to a comment that gets
edited commenters in the future can see the history of the conversation
and not get lost.
The editing ability went live on Thursday evening, and will be gradually rolling out to all users over the next few days.
Has the comment editing system kicked in for you yet? Let us know in the comments.
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