'Edit message' button in ChatGPT is missing

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Temporary solution: A bookmarklet to redisplay the edit and the copy buttons in ChatGPT.

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Last updated: 2025-02-15T17:20:00Z

How to Use the “Restore Button” Bookmarklet

If you’ve noticed that edit user input button has disappeared due to a current page layout bug, you can easily bring it back by using the following bookmarklet. You also get the appearance of a “copy” button. Below are step-by-step instructions for Chrome and Firefox.

1. Copy the Bookmarklet Code

2. Create a New Bookmark

For Chrome:

  1. Right-click on the bookmarks bar (or open the bookmark manager).
  2. Select Add page (or Add bookmark).
  3. Give it a name (e.g., “Restore Button”).
  4. Paste the code above into the URL field.
  5. Click Save.

For Firefox:

  1. Right-click on the bookmarks toolbar (or open the bookmark manager).
  2. Select New Bookmark.
  3. Name it (e.g., “Restore Button”).
  4. Paste the code above into the Location field.
  5. Click Add or Save.

3. Use the Bookmarklet

  1. Go to the page where the button is missing.
  2. Click on your newly created “Restore Button” bookmark.
  3. The missing button should reappear or be repositioned properly.

That’s it! You’ve successfully added and used the bookmarklet to fix the buggy button display.

In the updated version, I oriented the buttons in a column near the bottom of the user input, a visual change that can still be a bookmarklet feature - also useful were you use similar CSS to restore full width to a user’s message.

It seems that free account doesn’t get to edit the first message, but can re-send later ones. There may be other types of features employed that can prohibit edit still.

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