I keep getting messages from someone and their name has a green box with white asterisk in it. What does this mean? Is it who it says it it? Reply
Hi Sharon, it’s possible that this user has inserted the Eight-Spoked Asterisk emoji (https://emojipedia.org/eight-spoked-asterisk/) at the end of their display name. If you need further assistance, could you send me a screenshot via [email protected] and I will have a look? Thanks, Danny Reply
I keep getting messages from someone and their name has a green box with white asterisk in it. What does this mean? Is it who it says it it? Reply
Hi Sharon, it’s possible that this user has inserted the Eight-Spoked Asterisk emoji (https://emojipedia.org/eight-spoked-asterisk/) at the end of their display name. If you need further assistance, could you send me a screenshot via [email protected] and I will have a look? Thanks, Danny Reply
As a new subscriber to Twitter why can’t an explanation be displayed when you hoover over it as do other apps? It would help… Reply
Hi Gladys, which element are you hovering over specifically? Also, which device are you using to access Twitter? Reply
It would be IMMENSELY helpful should you decide to take the task to include the symbols and “moving” symbols when you are composing a tweet on the tweet pop up. Thanks for your public service on the subject. Reply
Hi there Thank you for the feed back. You’ll find the article has now been updated to include an even more expansive list of what each of the icons within Twitter mean. We hope this helps with your Twitter ventures. Reply
That’s good. But there’s one missing. It’s the first one you see under the comment or tweet. It’s a round shape with a pointy bit going down. I’m guessing it’s to make a comment but I’m not sure. Thanks for the others. Reply
I’m a new subscriber. What is the meaning of the three vertical bars to the right of the forward symbol on the bar of actions below the tweet? I’m thinking I don’t have something set up correctly. Reply
Hello Doug, Thank you for your comment and welcome to the world of Twitter! This blog post has recently been updated with the latest symbols used on the platform. Regarding the one with 3 vertical lines you mentioned, I am thinking you meant the Analytics symbol, as that is the closest to your description. There is now a more detailed explanation of this in this post. If you have any other questions please don’t hesitate to ask. – Tom Reply
Simple language and very useful for a new twitterers. Thank you for your useful information. Keep Posting new trends. Reply
Thank you somuch for doing Twitter’s job. I spent over an hour looking for some symbols in Twitter help to no avail. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Reply
Namaste!!! Mark Tillison Ji, Kudos to you for posting such an article which is simple, clear, informative, useful and exhaustive and Twitter’s Help Centre is match for the above post. Thank You so much! Reply
I’m wondering why the speech balloon icon (symbol, if you prefer), which is on the left at the bottom of every tweet, is not included in this otherwise comprehensive summary. This absence was also noted by Kay, above, on Aug. 30, where she refers to it as “a round shape with a pointy bit going down.” I too, would like to know exactly what it’s for. Reply
Hi, Paul. Sorry for taking so long to get back to your comment. We’ve updated this article and it now includes the speech balloon icon. If you click on it, you can reply to tweets. Hope this helps! Reply
A very prominent icon not mentioned here is the word bubble icon, a circle with a dangly bit pointing down. It seems like a glaring omission. Reply
Hi, Jann! To reply to tweets, you just need to click the speech bubble underneath them. Let us know if you have any more questions! Reply
Hi, There is a plus sign on my twitter profile pic and I can’t get rid of it. I have a pic already and don’t want another one. How to delete it? Thanks Reply
Hi – thanks for your comment! Is this plus sign only showing up on your profile picture? And is it clickable? Reply
Hi Raquel, This means that your account is set to private. No one can see your tweets when they view your profile. Hope that helps! Reply
Thanks for that. I’ve avoided Twitter till now in case I click on something silly and attract the wrong kind of attention. Now I’m there, I’m mostly lurking… I’d sort of guessed most of them, but it’s good to have some clarification aimed at the totally Twitterless Reply
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Can you identify the symbol on Twitter appearing next to a name that is black and resembles a briefcase or handbag Reply
Hi Marie, Good spot! What you are seeing is the padlock indicating that the account you are viewing is private. Reply
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