Definition: A Tweet may contain photos, videos, links and up to 140 characters of text. To post a Tweet via the web:
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Posting a Tweet
Posting links in a Tweet
All links (URLs) posted in Tweets are shortened using our t.co service. When viewing the Tweet on twitter.com the original URL (or shortened version of the original URL) will be displayed. Below are instructions on how to post a link in a Tweet on the web and on your mobile device.
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Posting replies and mentions – Twitter
To post a reply on Twitter:
Retweeting another Tweet
What is a Retweet?
A Tweet that you forward to your followers is known as a Retweet. You can use our built-in Retweet feature for this. If you’d like to add your own comments to the tweet, you can use the quote Tweet feature. Both are outlined below.
How to Retweet:
Adding your location to a Tweet
Enabling this feature allows Twitter to:
- Show your followers the location you are Tweeting from as part of your Tweet.
You can choose to add a location to your Tweets using Twitter for Android, Twitter for iOS, twitter.com or other mobile applications. For example: To give additional location context to your Tweet, you …
Favoriting a Tweet
What is a favorite?
Favorites, represented by a small star icon in a Tweet, are most commonly used when users like a Tweet. Favoriting a Tweet can let the original poster know that you liked their Tweet, or you can save the Tweet for later.
To mark a Tweet as a favorite:
Sharing a Tweet
To share a Tweet via Direct Message:
From the web:
Deleting a Tweet
Did you Tweet something and then change your mind? Don’t worry! It’s easy to delete one of your Tweets. Please note that you can only delete Tweets that you have made, you cannot delete other users’ Tweets from your timeline.
How to delete one of your Tweets:
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Posting photos on Twitter
To post a photo in a Tweet:
Sharing and watching videos on Twitter
Sharing videos on Twitter
There are two ways to share videos on Twitter:
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