# Delete direct message

If you need to delete a message you’ve sent, follow these steps

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Navigate to the conversation where you sent the message.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Move your mouse cursor over the message you want to delete and click the `Trash-bin-icon` that appears to the right of the message. 

<figure><img src="/files/pBgPxcDByoxLluMTv9Rr" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Hover over a direct message to reveal the delete option</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
When the message is deleted, it will be replaced with the text *"This message was deleted."* This helps avoid confusing the user you sent the message to, preserves the flow of the conversation thread, and accounts for any notifications that were sent when the original message was delivered.

<figure><img src="/files/lhi7NlPDG5hvsLlCuu1O" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Deleted direct message</p></figcaption></figure>
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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