( Mashable ) -- We 've all done it . Your friend uploads a picture of their new puppy to Facebook , and you somehow manage to leave a comment congratulating them instead on their `` new pappy . '' So what do you do ? Until now , the only thing Facebook would let you do to correct the error was delete the comment and start again . But starting Thursday the site is also now offering the ability to edit your comment â€ ” and change that pappy back to the puppy you intended in the first place . The edit option appears in the form of a small pencil icon on the right side of your comment . Clicking on the pencil will bring up a drop-down menu with the option to edit your comment as well as the option to delete it entirely . Facebook told Mashable the site will also be `` showing the editing history for a comment so that subsequent commenters or likers have the full context of the conversation . '' That way if someone responds to a comment that gets edited commenters in the future can see the history of the conversation and not get lost . The editing ability went live on Thursday evening , and will be gradually rolling out to all users over the next few days . Has the comment editing system kicked in for you yet ? Let us know in the comments . © 2011 MASHABLE.com . All rights reserved .
As of Thursday , Facebook allows users to edit comments rather than retype them . Each comment will show its editing history in a drop-down menu to give users context . Editing will be rolled out to users gradually over the next few days .