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How to Edit Posts in WeChat for Perfecting Your Messages

WeChat is one of the most popular messaging apps in China and other Asian countries, with over 1 billion monthly active users. It offers a wide range of features beyond just messaging, including Moments for sharing updates and photos.

While WeChat doesn’t allow editing posts after publishing, there are some workarounds to perfect your messages:

Recall and Edit Messages

Although you can’t directly edit a message after sending it, WeChat does allow recalling messages to fix mistakes:

  • Tap and hold on the message you want to recall
  • Select “Recall” to take back the message
  • You can then send an edited or new message to replace it

Note: Messages can only be recalled within 2 minutes of sending.

Edit Photos Before Sharing

WeChat has a built-in photo editor you can use to tweak images before posting:

  • Go to the photo you want to edit in your camera roll
  • Tap the edit icon (pen icon)
  • Make adjustments like adding filters, cropping, drawing, adding text
  • Tap done and then share the edited photo

Add Posts to Favorites

You can save posts, images, voice messages and more to your Favorites tab for easy access later:

  • Tap the more options icon (3 dots) on a post
  • Select “Add to Favorites”
  • Find all favorited content in the Discover > Favorites tab

Video Chat

Make video calls with friends and groups:

  • Open a chat and tap the video icon
  • Tap contacts to video call individuals or groups
  • Adjust settings during the call using the options icon

Tag People in Posts

Bring attention to your friends by tagging them in Moments posts:

  • When creating a post, tap the “@” icon
  • Search for and select the friend to tag
  • Their profile photo will appear in the post

Text-Only Moments

You can share text updates without photos using text-only Moments:

  • Tap Moments > Camera icon
  • Tap and hold the camera button
  • A text box will appear to type an update

Post Stories

Share ephemeral “Stories” posts that disappear after 24 hours:

  • Go to Discover > Moments
  • Tap your profile picture
  • Tap the “+” button to create a story
  • Add text, emojis stickers and more

Save Shared Videos

Save videos your friends send you in WeChat:

  • Press and hold a video in chat
  • Select “Save Video” from the menu
  • Find it later in your camera roll

Customize Notifications

Control notifications for big WeChat groups:

  • Tap the group profile picture
  • Tap Group Options
  • Adjust notifications and mute settings

By mastering these WeChat tips, you can edit, enhance and perfect messages and posts after publishing. Fix typos, improve images, save favorite content, and more.

Formatting Posts with Markdown

WeChat also supports formatting text with Markdown syntax to add visual flair:

Text Formatting

Bold, italicize, strike-through text:

**This is bold**

*This is italic*

~~Scratch this out~~

Renders as:

This is bold

This is italic

Scratch this out

Lists

Create numbered or bulleted lists:

1. First item
2. Second item

- Unordered list 
- Second bullet point

Renders as:

  1. First item
  2. Second item
  • Unordered list
  • Second bullet point

Headings

Organize sections with headings:

# Top level heading
## Second-level heading 
### Third level heading

Renders as:

Top level heading

Second-level heading

Third level heading

Images

Embed images with a link:

![Alt text for image](image_url)

Renders as:

Alt text for image

Links

Add hyperlinks:

[Text for link](https://www.example.com)

Renders as:

Text for link

Code Blocks

Display code snippets with syntax highlighting:

```
// Javascript code example 
let foo = "bar";
```

Renders as:

// Javascript code example
let foo = "bar";

Tables

Organize data in tables:

| Header 1 | Header 2 |
| -------- | -------- |
| Cell 1   | Cell 2   | 
| Cell 3   | Cell 4   |

Renders as:

Header 1Header 2
Cell 1Cell 2
Cell 3Cell 4

Quotes

Quote blocks of text:

> This text will appear 
> inside a block quote

Renders as:

This text will appear
inside a block quote

By using Markdown, you can add formatting to truly make your WeChat posts stand out.

Tools for Writing WeChat Articles

Writing long-form articles for WeChat Official Accounts requires converting Markdown into rich text. Try these handy tools:

  • MD2WeChat: Paste Markdown text and convert it into rich text for the WeChat editor. Has handy options for images, code blocks, tables and more.
  • WeChat Markdown Editor: Another Markdown editor tailored for WeChat formatting needs. Lets you preview the rendered output.
  • WeChat Format: Open source Markdown converter made for WeChat articles. Lots of formatting options.

Tips for Engaging WeChat Posts

Making your WeChat posts stand out takes creativity and understanding your audience. Some tips:

  • Use eye-catching images/videos: Visuals grab attention, use GIFs or colorful images.
  • Localize content: Understand cultural nuances and tailor content for Chinese users.
  • Encourage shares/comments: Ask readers to interact and share with WeChat/Weibo friends.
  • Test different formats: Compare results of video vs images, long form vs short posts.
  • Follow posting best practices: Post at peak times, limit self-promotion, use emojis judiciously.

Conclusion

While WeChat doesn’t allow post editing, you can perfect and enhance your messaging using workarounds like recalling messages, saving favorites, rich formatting with Markdown and more. Additionally, tools and services help convert Markdown for long-form Official Account articles.

Remember to make your posts engaging and relevant to your Chinese audience. With these WeChat tips, you’ll communicate more effectively and deliver content they love.

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