How to Retweet - Twitter Help Center

... you will need to mention their username. In addition to sharing other's Tweets on Twitter, with your own Tweet you can Retweet or Quote Tweet. Skiptomaincontent HelpCenter HowtoRetweet WhatisaRetweet?   ATweetthatyousharepubliclywithyourfollowersisknownasaRetweet.ThisisagreatwaytopassalongnewsandinterestingdiscoveriesonTwitter.Youhavetheoptiontoaddyourowncommentsand/ormediabeforeRetweeting.WhenusingTwitter'sRetweeticon,yourRetweetor QuoteTweetwillreferencetheTweetyouaresharing.WhensomeonerepliestoyourQuoteTweet,theauthoroftheoriginalTweetwillnotbeautomaticallyaddedtotheconversation.IfyouwanttoincludetheauthoroftheoriginalTweet,youwillneedtomentiontheirusername. Inadditiontosharingother’sTweetsonTwitter,withyourownTweetyoucanRetweetor QuoteTweet.Thisfunctionisparticularlyusefulwhenyouwanttore-postoneofyourolderTweetsbecauseitisrelevantagain,orRetweetyourrepliestootherpeoplewhenyouwanttomakesureallofyourfollowersseeit.    CheckitoutbeforeyouTweetit Wethinkit’simportanttohelpyouhavebetterandsaferconversationsonTwitter––andthatstartswithbeingmoreinformedaboutwhatyou’resharingwithyourfollowers. IfyouchoosetoRetweetorQuoteTweetanarticlethatyouhaven'topenedrecentlyonTwitter,youmayseeapromptaskingifyou’dliketoreadthearticlebeforeRetweetingorQuoteTweetingit.WebelievethishelpstogiveyoubettercontextandtoreduceuninformedsharingonTwitter.Whenyouseethispromptyou’llhavetheoptiontoopenandreviewthearticle.YoucanstillgoaheadandRetweetorQuoteTweetthearticlewithoutopeningit. HowtoRetweet FromtheTweetyou’dliketoshare: Step1 TaptheRetweeticon  Step2 Fromthepop-up,tapRetweet. TheTweetwillthenbesharedwithallofyourfollowersasaRetweet. FromtheTweetyou’dliketoshare: Step1 Tapthe Retweet icon  Step2 Fromthepop-up,tap Retweet. TheTweetwillthenbesharedwithallofyourfollowersasaRetweet. HoverovertheTweetyou'dliketoshare: Step1 ClicktheRetweetbutton  Step2 Apop-upwillshowyoutheTweetyou'reabouttoRetweet. Step3 ClicktheRetweetbutton. TheTweetwillthenbesharedwithallofyourfollowersasaRetweet. HowtoundoaRetweet FindtheRetweetyou’dliketoundo: Step1 TheRetweeticon  willbehighlighted.  Step2 TaptheRetweeticon. Step3 TapUndoRetweettoconfirmandtheTweetwillberemovedfromyourprofiletimeline. Note:UndoingaRetweetwillremoveitfromothertimelines,howeveritmaystillappearonmobiledevicesdisplayingcachedtimelinesorincross-postingstothird-partysites. FindtheRetweetyou’dliketoundo: Step1 The Retweet icon  willbehighlighted.  Step2 Tapthe Retweet icon. Step3 Tap UndoRetweet toconfirmandtheTweetwillberemovedfromyourprofiletimeline. Note: UndoingaRetweetwillremoveitfromothertimelines,howeveritmaystillappearonmobiledevicesdisplayingcachedtimelinesorincross-postingstothird-partysites. FindtheRetweetyou’dliketoundo: Step1 TheRetweetbutton  willbehighlighted. Step2 ClicktheRetweetbuttonandtheTweetwillberemovedfromyourprofiletimeline. Note:UndoingaRetweetwillremoveitfromothertimelines,howeveritmaystillappearonmobiledevicesdisplayingcachedtimelinesorincross-postingstothird-partysites. HowtoQuoteTweet GototheTweetyou’dliketoshare: Step1 TaptheRetweeticon  Step2 TapRetweetasQuoteTweet. Step3 Addyourowncomment.Youalsohavetheoptiontoincludemedia.ChoosebetweenoneGIF,uptofourphotos,oravideo. Step4 TapRetweet. TheTweetwillthenbesharedwithyourfollowersasaQuoteTweet. GototheTweetyou’dliketoshare: Step1 Tapthe Retweet icon  Step2 Tap RetweetasQuoteTweet. Step3 Addyourowncomment.Youalsohavetheoptiontoincludemedia.ChoosebetweenoneGIF,uptofourphotos,oravideo. Step4 TapRetweet. TheTweetwillthenbesharedwithyourfollowersasaQuoteTweet. HoverovertheTweetyou'dliketoshare: Step1 ClicktheRetweetbutton  Step2 ClickRetweetasQuoteTweet. Step3 Addyourowncomment.Youalsohavetheoptiontoincludemedia.ChoosebetweenoneGIF,uptofourphotos,oravideo. Step4 ClicktheRetweetbutton. TheTweetwillthenbesharedwithyourfollowersasaQuoteTweet. HowtodeleteaQuoteTweet Step1 Inthetopmenu,tapyourprofileicon. Step2 Locatethe QuoteTweetyouwanttodelete. Step3 Tapthe  iconlocatedatthetopoftheTweet. Step4 TapDeleteTweet. Step5 TapDeletetoconfirm. Step1 Inthetopmenu,youwilleitherseeanavigationmenuicon  oryourprofileicon.Tapwhichevericonyouhave. Step2 Fromthemenu,tapProfile.  Step3 Locatethe QuoteTweetyouwanttodelete. Step4 Tapthe  iconlocatedatthetopoftheTweet. Step5 TapDelete. Step6 TapYestoconfirm. Step1 Gotoyourprofile. Step2 Locatethe QuoteTweetyouwanttodelete. Step3 Clickthe  icon  Step4 ClickDeleteTweet. Step5 ClickDeletetoconfirm. Note:TheoriginalTweetinyourQuoteTweetdoes notcounttowardsthecharacterlimit.Undoinga QuoteTweetwillremoveitfromothertimelines,howeveritmaystillappearonmobiledevicesdisplayingcachedtimelinesorincross-postingstothird-partysites. Sharethisarticle Tweet ByusingTwitter’sservicesyouagreetoourCookiesUse.Weusecookiesforpurposesincludinganalytics,personalisation,andads. OK