# Allow staff to edit other users' chat messages

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-staff-to-edit-other-users-chat-messages/237941>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** moderation, chat\
**Created:** [September 2, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-staff-to-edit-other-users-chat-messages/237941 "2022-09-02T12:31:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-staff-to-edit-other-users-chat-messages/237941/2 "2022-09-02T12:38:32Z")

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I’ve hit this limitation before as well ✋

 ![](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/48/254611_2.png)

JammyDodger

[#chat feedback](https://meta.discourse.org/chat/c/-/129)

One limitation is that I couldn't edit the image out, and had to delete the whole chat message. Sorry @darkpixlz

I would find it a useful feature too, if it is not a #Contribute > Bug.

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