Apple is adding edit and undo options to iMessages

Apple is adding a new feature to its iMessages – allowing people to edit or undo the text they’ve sent. The new feature was announced Monday at the company’s World Developers Conference, during which CEO Tim Cook and other Apple executives revealed the latest updates to their products.

“Hundreds of millions of people depend on messages every day,” said senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi, adding that Apple is adding “three highly requested features to messages.”

“First, did you ever send a message, only to realize right away that you haven’t finished saying what you wanted?” He said. “Well, don’t worry, because now you can edit the message you just sent. So embarrassing spelling mistakes can be a thing of the past.”

He said the second new feature is the ability to undo a sent message. The third is that you can mark a thread as unread, so if you read it and want to go back later, it will appear as if you haven’t read it yet.

These new features are just a few of the many that Apple announced at its annual conference. Federighi said the “biggest update in history” to the iPhone’s lock screen will allow users to add widgets, such as the Apple Watch, and change fonts and colors.

“Another very important area is protecting the personal privacy of our users,” Federighi said as he introduced new privacy settings. “One way to do that is to add a new tool to help people quickly turn off access to others, for example, by disabling location sharing, if they escape an abusive relationship.”

The new tool, Safety Check, which Apple developed with domestic violence organizations, allows users to log out or reset their settings if they have shared information and passwords with someone else. Katie Skinner, senior director of user privacy software, said Apple has received positive feedback on its approach, including from the National Center for Crime Victims.

Changes to the Apple Watch were also announced, including an update to its training app. The company also said it is redesigning the MacBook Air and updating apps like the calendar.