diff --git a/templates/zerver/help/disable-message-edit-history.md b/templates/zerver/help/disable-message-edit-history.md index 4c9afd2314..03b7c42634 100644 --- a/templates/zerver/help/disable-message-edit-history.md +++ b/templates/zerver/help/disable-message-edit-history.md @@ -1,23 +1,20 @@ -# Disable message history history +# Disable message edit history {!admin-only.md!} -Editing of messages is great for correcting typos, clarifying -language, etc. However, sometimes a message is edited significantly -after others users replied to it, in a way that makes those original -replies no longer make sense. For this reason, Zulip displays -messages that have been edited with an EDITED tag, and users can -[view the edit history of a message](/help/view-a-messages-edit-history) -to easily understand what happened. +By default, Zulip displays messages that have been edited with an EDITED tag, and users +can [view the edit history of a message](/help/view-a-messages-edit-history). -If in your organization, you'd prefer that users not have access to -message edit history, you can disable message edit history for your -organization using the following steps: +To remove the edit history of a single message, it is usually best to +[delete the message](edit-or-delete-a-message) entirely. However, you can +also disable viewing of message edit history more generally. -1. Go to the [Organization settings](/#organization/settings) -{!admin.md!} +{settings_tab|organization-settings} -2. Disable the the **Enable message edit history** checkbox under the -**Message editing** section. +2. Under **Message editing**, uncheck **Enable message edit history**. {!save-changes.md!} + +## Related articles + +* [Restrict message editing](/help/restrict-editing-of-old-messages-and-topics)