How to Pin and Unpin a Tweet on Twitter?
Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms worldwide. This platform allows its users to share their thoughts, images, videos, and many more with their followers in the form of tweets. It also allows the users to pin a tweet to highlight it. But, did you know that you can also unpin a tweet on Twitter?
Pinning a tweet on Twitter is done to highlight a tweet that is your favorite or that you wish everyone to see. When you do this, the first thing people see when they visit your profile is the pinned tweet above all others. Unpinning a tweet is done to remove the tweet that was once pinned by the user at the top of their profiles.
If you are unaware of how to pin and unpin a tweet on Twitter, worry no more because, with this article, we have you covered.
Quick Summary
To pin a tweet, go to your 'Profile' and scroll to the tweet you wish to pin. Tap on the 'Three dots' above the tweet and select the 'Pin to Profile' option. Click on 'Pin' to confirm. To unpin a tweet, go to your 'Profile' and tap on the 'Three dots' above the pinned tweet. Select the 'Unpin from Profile' option. Click on 'Unpin' to confirm.
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How to Pin a Tweet on Twitter?
The first thing you must know before proceeding to unpin a tweet on Twitter is how you can pin one. When you pin a tweet, it will appear at the top of all the tweets on your profile. Any tweets you share after that won’t affect the position of the previous pinned tweet. You can pin tweets that you shared and not of others. You can pin a tweet using both phones and your desktop devices.
Pin a Tweet using a Phone
To pin a tweet using Twitter on your Phone (android and iPhone), follow the given steps:
1. Open Twitter and log into your accounts.
2. Click on the ‘Profile icon’ at the top.
3. Select ‘Profile’.
4. Scroll to the Tweet you wish to pin to your profile.
5. Click on the ‘Three dots’ above the tweet.
6. Select the ‘Pin to profile’ option.
7. Select ‘Pin’ to confirm.
8. The tweet gets pinned to your profile.
Pin a Tweet using a Desktop/PC
To pin a tweet on Twitter using your desktop/PC i.e. via the Twitter web version, follow the given steps:
1. Open Twitter on the web and log into your accounts.
2. From the left sidebar, go to your ‘Profile’.
3. Scroll to the Tweet you wish to pin to your profile.
4. Click on the ‘Three dots’ above the tweet.
5. Select the ‘Pin to your profile’ option.
6. Select ‘Pin’ to confirm.
7. The tweet gets pinned to your profile.
In this way, you can pin a tweet on Twitter on your profiles using your android, iOS as well as desktop devices.
How to Unpin a Tweet using Phone?
Now that you have learned how to pin a tweet, let’s also learn how you can unpin one. When you unpin a tweet, it will move back to its original position i.e. to the date it was shared. The tweets that you shared after that date will appear above that unpinned tweet. To unpin a tweet on Twitter using your android or iPhone, follow the given steps:
1. Open the Twitter app and log into your accounts.
2. Click on your ‘Profile icon’ at the top.
3. Select ‘Profile’.
4. You will find the pinned tweet on top of your tweets section.
5. Click on the ‘Three dots’ above the tweet.
6. Select ‘Unpin from profile’.
7. Click on ‘Unpin’ to confirm.
8. The tweet gets unpinned.
In this way, you can unpin a tweet on Twitter using your phone.
How to Unpin a Tweet using Desktop/PC?
Even though you do not unpin a tweet, when you pin another one, it will get replaced as you can only pin one tweet at a time. But, unpinning a tweet when you aren’t adding another one makes your profile look more organized and up to date. To unpin a tweet on Twitter using your desktop/pc i.e. while using the Twitter web version, follow the given steps:
1. Open Twitter on the web and log into your accounts.
2. From the left sidebar, go to your ‘Profile’.
3. You will find the pinned tweet on top of your Tweets section.
4. Click on the ‘Three dots’ above the tweet.
5. Select the ‘Unpin from profile’ option.
6. Select ‘Unpin’ to confirm.
7. The tweet gets unpinned from your profile.
In this way, you can unpin a tweet on Twitter using your desktop device.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can I pin someone else’s tweet on Twitter?
Twitter does not have a default feature that allows you to pin someone else’s tweet. However, you can re-tweet the tweet shared by someone else. Once you have retweeted, you can pin that retweeted tweet on your profile by following the steps mentioned above in the article.
How many tweets can I pin at a time?
Twitter’s policy allows you to pin only one tweet at a time. You can pin a new tweet even without removing the old one. But, when you do so, the old tweet gets replaced and will not appear on top of your profile like before.
How to delete a tweet?
To promote a tweet on Twitter, click on the ‘Three dots’ above the tweet and select ‘Delete’. Remember that once you delete them, they cannot be recovered.
Where can I find other people’s pinned Tweets?
Like on your profile, when someone else pins a tweet, it will appear on the top of their profiles as well. To see the pinned tweet, open the person’s profile by searching and scrolling to the top of their tweets section. You will find the pinned tweet there.
Conclusion
Hence, by using the steps mentioned above in the article, you can now easily unpin a tweet on Twitter. You can do so and pin any new tweet you like. You can also retweet someone else’s tweet and pin it instead or, if you are sick of that tweet, you can also get rid of it by deletion.
Hope this article was helpful and cleared your doubts. Feel free to leave comments in case of any queries.
