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Sharing a Tweet

To share a Tweet via Direct Message:

From the web:

  1. Click the ••• More icon located within the Tweet.
  2. From the menu that pops up, select Share via Direct Message.
  3. Enter a name of the user you wish to send a message to. (You can only send direct messages to users who follow you.)
  4. You have the option to Add a comment.
  5. Send message.

 

From a Twitter for iOS or Android app:

  1. Tap the Tweet to open the Tweet detail.
  2. Tap the ••• More icon (iOS) or the share icon  (Android).
  3. From the menu that pops up, select Share via Direct Message.
  4. Enter a name of the user you wish to send a message to. (You can only send direct messages to users who follow you.)
  5. You have the option to Add a comment.
  6. Send message.
  7. Pro tip: You can also long-press the Tweet from within your timeline to access the menu to Share via Direct Message.

 

Learn more about Direct Messages in this article.

To share a Tweet via email:

From the web:

  1. Click the ••• More icon located within the Tweet.
  2. From the menu that pops up, select Copy link to Tweet.
  3. A prompt will show with the URL of the Tweet.
  4. Copy the URL. Once you have opened your email client, you can paste the URL into the email you compose.

 

From a Twitter for iOS app:

  1. Tap the Tweet to open the Tweet detail.
  2. Tap the ••• More icon located at the bottom of the Tweet.
  3. From the menu that pops up, select Mail Tweet.
  4. Enter the email address(es) of the people you wish to email the Tweet to.
  5. You can choose to add a comment to the email.
  6. Tap Send.
  7. Pro tip: You can also long-press the Tweet from within your timeline to access the menu to Mail Tweet.

 

From a Twitter for Android app:

  1. Tap the Tweet to open the Tweet detail.
  2. Tap the share icon 
  3. From the menu that pops up, select the email application you’d like to use to send the Tweet.
  4. Enter the email address(es) of the people you wish to email the Tweet to.
  5. You can choose to add a comment to the email.
  6. Tap Send.
  7. Pro tip: You can also long-press the Tweet from within your timeline to access the share menu.