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title: Put `(edited)` in the middle of a message in Discord
title: How to put `(edited)` in the middle of a message in Discord
date: 2021-03-25T18:48:34-05:00
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With a bit of trickery using the RLE character (U+202B), you can get the
`(edited)` text on a message to be somewhere other than at the end of the
message.
You might have seen a trick on Discord where the little `(edited)` caption
appears in the middle of a message instead of at the end. With a small hack
involving the [right-to-left embedding character
(U+202B)](https://unicode-explorer.com/c/202B), the `(edited)` text can be moved
to any location inside the message.
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### Method 1
This method allows you to create a placeholder message, and then replace it with
a new message with the `(edited)` text inside it all at once.
With this method you write a placeholder message, and then replace it completely
with a new message containing the `(edited)` text inside it all at once.
1. Send a message with some random text since you have to edit an existing
message for the trick to work.
1. Send a message with some random text (this text will be replaced entirely)
2. Start editing the message you just created and delete all the text inside
3. Type the text you want on the left of `(edited)`.
4. Type a space, then paste the character twice, and type another space.
5. Type the text you want on the right of `(edited)`.
6. Save the message.
You can also start at step 3 instead, send the message, and then edit the
message afterwards to add the `(edited)` text.
You can also start at step 3 instead, send the message, and then perform any
edit on the message afterwards to add the `(edited)` text.
### Method 2
This method allows you to add `(edited)` to the end of an existing message, and
then add even more text to the right of that.
This method works by adding `(edited)` to the end of an existing message, and
then extra text to the right.
1. Send a message containing the text you want on the left of `(edited)`.
2. Start editing the message you just created