Telegram may not be as popular as WhatsApp, but it offers some features that WhatsApp doesn’t. If you run a book or movie discussion group, you may already be aware of how hard it is to keep spoilers from unwitting members of the group. Telegram offers a very useful spoiler tag which lets you hide your messages with ease. This makes it the preferred app for book clubs and discussion groups. In this article, we show you how to add a spoiler tag to your messages in Telegram.
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Table of Contents
Use the Spoiler Tag in the Telegram app
Step 1: Launch the Telegram app on your smartphone.
Step 2: Select a chat thread.
Step 3: Type the message you want to send.
Step 4: Select the text your want to hide. You can do this by long pressing a word to highlight it, then moving the borders.
Step 5: Tap the ellipses in the popup menu.
Step 6: Select Spoiler.
Step 7: Hit Send.
Step 8: The highlighted text will be hidden. To view the hidden text, simply tap on it once.
How to use the Spoiler Tag on Telegram Web
Step 1: Go to web.telegram.org and log into your Telegram account using the QR code or your phone number.
Step 2: Select a conversation.
Step 3: Type the message you want to send.
Step 4: Highlight the text you want to hide.
Step 5: Click on the eye icon in the formatting menu.
Step 6: Hit Enter to send your message.
The highlighted text will be hidden. It can be viewed by clicking on it.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the spoiler tag in Telegram do?
The spoiler tag in Telegram hides the selected text in your message. It can be viewed only when you or the receiver tap on it.
How do I use the spoiler tag in the Telegram app?
Simply long press the text you want to highlight, hit the ellipses in the formatting menu, and select ‘Spoiler’.
How do I use the spoiler tag on Telegram Web?
Highlight the text you want to hide and click the eye icon to hide it in chat.
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Conclusion
This is how you can add a spoiler tag to your Telegram messages. This tag is incredibly useful in book and movie discussion groups. Once you click on the spoiler tag, only you will be able to view the underlying message. It will remain hidden from the rest of the group. The spoiler tag restores itself when you exit the chat.
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