Twitter has lately launched a handful of features for users to enjoy a more lively and flexible platform whilst socializing. After the live streaming feature dubbed ‘periscope’, the platform has rolled out Retweet with comment a feature that allows users to embed a tweet in their own tweets which will see them go beyond Twitter’s 140-character limit.
Before, the quote option did not allow more room for personal thoughts to a tweet or even more for images and other elements that incorporate a tweet. in as much as the revamped feature does not give so much allowance to express thoughts and opinions, users will at least forget copy-pasting a tweet’s URL to refer.
Announced by the company through a tweet, twitter is currently offering the feature to iOS and web users with the same coming to Android soon. Here is a simple way to go about the revamped feature;
How to use quote Tweet to add your own comments:
From Web:
- Hover over a Tweet.
- Click the Retweet icon.
- A pop-up will show you the Tweet and a comment box.
- Type your own comments in the Add a comment field.
- Click the Tweet button.
The Tweet will then be shared with your followers as a quote Tweet!
From mobile apps:
- Tap the Retweet icon.
- Tap Quote Tweet.
- Add a comment and tap Tweet.
The Tweet will then be shared with your followers as a quote Tweet!
However: You cannot Retweet your own quote Tweet.
How to delete a quote Tweet:
Find the quote Tweet you’d like to undo.
Click the More icon (…) and select Delete Tweet.
Twitter has lately launched a handful of features for users to enjoy a more lively and flexible platform whilst socializing. After the live streaming feature dubbed ‘periscope’, the platform has rolled out Retweet with comment a feature that allows users to embed a tweet in their own tweets which will see them go beyond Twitter’s 140-character limit.
Before, the quote option did not allow more room for personal thoughts to a tweet or even more for images and other elements that incorporate a tweet. in as much as the revamped feature does not give so much allowance to express thoughts and opinions, users will at least forget copy-pasting a tweet’s URL to refer.
Announced by the company through a tweet, twitter is currently offering the feature to iOS and web users with the same coming to Android soon. Here is a simple way to go about the revamped feature;
How to use quote Tweet to add your own comments:
From Web:
The Tweet will then be shared with your followers as a quote Tweet!
From mobile apps:
The Tweet will then be shared with your followers as a quote Tweet!
However: You cannot Retweet your own quote Tweet.
How to delete a quote Tweet:
Find the quote Tweet you’d like to undo.
Click the More icon (…) and select Delete Tweet.