How to Leave a Private Message on Medium
A very short article
I tend to use the private messaging feature on Medium if I spot a spelling or grammatical error that interrupts the flow, for me, as a reader. I only tend to do this once unless the writer gets back to me and says they appreciate the input.
Most are grateful.
Sometimes it is nice to leave a Private message for other reasons. Here is how to do it:
Highlight the error or any other piece of text.
This brings up the Medium editing box. It should look like this:
Can you see the symbol on the far right side with the speech bubble and padlock? Click on that, which will bring up a little box you can type in.
When you have posted your private message, a little star will appear on the right-hand side of the text (but only you, the recipient and the editors of any publication you submit your work to, will be able to see this).
If you have any questions do reach out via the Comment button, which is down here somewhere:
