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<h1>Twitter Syntax</h1>
{{DISPLAYTITLE:Twitter Syntax}}


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There used to be an [https://web.archive.org/web/20090101120857/http://help.twitter.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=75 Official Twitter Commands] page and a [https://web.archive.org/web/20081111234228/http://twitter.com/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page]. This information is now mostly of historic interest.


Retrieved from the [http://twitter.com/t/help/lingo Twitter Lingo page], [http://twitter.com/help/follow Friends and Followers].
These commands could be sent to the appropriate number (below) to interact with Twitter on a mobile phone.


Send these commands to 40404 and interact with Twitter on your mobile phone, via Gtalk (IM twitter at twitter.com) or the web.
;Following [http://twitter.com/blog/2007/07/friends-followers-and-notifications.html changes at Twitter] this page may need to be updated.
 
==Numbers==
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<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter Canada</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 21212</span></div>
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter USA</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> 40404</span></div>
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter International</span>[https://help.x.com/en/using-x/sms-fees]: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> +44 7624 800 379</span></div>
 
=== Obsolete Numbers ===
<div class="vcard"><span class ="fn org">Twitter UK</span>: <span class="tel"><span class="type" style="display:none;">cell</span> +44 7624 801423</span></div> [https://blog.x.com/official/en_us/a/2008/changes-for-some-sms-users-good-and-bad-news.html The ability to receive SMS updates in the UK was removed in 2008].


== Commands ==
== Commands ==
=== Messages ===
* '''@username + message''': directs a twitter at another person, and causes your twitter to save in their "replies" tab. Aka "at replies" or "@replies". Note that since @-reply handling change in (May?) 2009 (citation to Twitter blog post needed), messages starting with <kbd>@username</kbd> passed along only to your followers who also follow @username.
** '''.@username + message''': similar but the "." prefix is used to force/trick Twitter to have the message show up in the person's "replies" tab as well as be sent to all of your followers. Work around for the @-reply change mentioned above.
* '''d username + message''': sends a person a private message that goes to their device, and saves in their web archive.
** '''dm username + message''' also works. Side effect, you can't start a tweet with "d " or "dm "[https://twitter.com/holly/status/615648195767500800]


=== Friends and Followers ===
=== Friends and Followers ===


* '''add''': 415-555-1212 john sends a text invite to john
* '''invite phone number''': 415-555-1212 john sends a text invite to john
* '''follow ''username''''': you will get phone updates from this person (requires initial approval)
* '''accept''': this command will accept a friend invitation.  Example: Accept Jade.  NOTE: when you accept, you must type in the name exactly as it was sent to you in order for Twitter to recognize it properly.
** shortcut: '''F'''  
* '''deny''': this command will deny a friend invitation.
* '''leave ''username''''': disables phone updates from this person
* '''delete''': for now, deleting friends must be done from the web.
** shortcut: '''L'''  
* '''fav username''': marks a person's last twitter as a favorite


* '''get''': gets recent updates from all your friends
* '''get ''username''''': gets this person's last update
* '''get ''username''''': gets this person's last update
* '''on''' or '''start''' or '''wake''': enables twitter phone updates
** '''on username''': turns on notifications for a specific person on your device. For example, ON alissa.
* '''off''' or '''stop''' or '''sleep''': disables twitter phone updates
** '''off username''':turns off notifications for a specific person on your device. For example, OFF blaine.
* '''follow all''': turns on phone updates (entire friends list)
* '''follow all''': turns on phone updates (entire friends list)
** '''follow username''': you will get phone updates from this person (requires initial approval)
*** shortcut: '''F'''
* '''leave all''': turns off phone updates (entire friends list)
* '''leave all''': turns off phone updates (entire friends list)
* '''nudge ''username''''': encourages this person to update
** '''leave username''': disables phone updates from this person
* '''off''': disables twitter phone updates
*** shortcut: '''L'''  
* '''on''': enables twitter phone updates
* '''nudge username''': encourages this person to update
* '''whois username''': text WHOIS BIZ to 40404 you will get the info Biz has filled out in his settings


=== Finding Out Stuff ===
=== Finding Out Stuff ===


* '''followers''': find out who is following your updates
* '''followers''': find out who is following your updates ''(no longer supported)''
* '''stats''': find out how many people are following you, and how many friends you have
* '''help''': sends back a list of twitter lingo commands
* '''help''': sends back a list of twitter lingo commands


To update your own Twitter timeline, just text whatever is on your mind to the Twitter number: 40404.
To update your own Twitter timeline, just text whatever is on your mind to the Twitter number: 40404, or use +447781488126 if you are outside the US.
 
=== Tracking ===
 
* '''track word''': get notifications via SMS or IM when a word is mentioned. type again to turn off.
* '''untrack word''': stops tracking a word
* '''untrack all''': stops tracking all words
* '''track off''': stops tracking all words
* '''tracks''': returns a list of words you're tracking
 
==hash tags==
[http://hashtags.org/ Hashtags] (aka "#tags") allow tagging of Twitter posts. For example, post "I love #microformats a lot" to Twitter and the post is tagged "microformats".
 
==group accounts==
 
Groups of multiple people may share a single Twitter account to represent their organization.
 
* Attribution: Ending a message with <code>^XX</code>, indicates the author of a message on a group account. The <code>XX</code> initials correspond to one of the staff representing the group. (This convention popularized by [http://cotweet.com CoTweet], adopted by [[microformateers]]. e.g. [https://twitter.com/Microformateers/status/5294239824], [https://twitter.com/cotweet/])
 
== past ==
=== hreview ===
* starting a message with "@hreview" used to be aggregated by <nowiki>http://microrevie.ws</nowiki> (dead site) and republished with [[hReview]] markup there.
 
==See also==
*[[picoformats]]
*[[twitter-nanoformats|twitter nanoformats]]
*[http://pigsonthewing.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/suggested-method-of-publishing-microformats-in-twitter-posts/ A suggested method of publishing microformats in Twitter posts]

Latest revision as of 11:12, 2 November 2025


There used to be an Official Twitter Commands page and a Twitter Lingo page. This information is now mostly of historic interest.

These commands could be sent to the appropriate number (below) to interact with Twitter on a mobile phone.

Following changes at Twitter this page may need to be updated.

Numbers

Twitter Canada: 21212
Twitter USA: 40404
Twitter International[1]: +44 7624 800 379

Obsolete Numbers

Twitter UK: +44 7624 801423

The ability to receive SMS updates in the UK was removed in 2008.

Commands

Messages

  • @username + message: directs a twitter at another person, and causes your twitter to save in their "replies" tab. Aka "at replies" or "@replies". Note that since @-reply handling change in (May?) 2009 (citation to Twitter blog post needed), messages starting with @username passed along only to your followers who also follow @username.
    • .@username + message: similar but the "." prefix is used to force/trick Twitter to have the message show up in the person's "replies" tab as well as be sent to all of your followers. Work around for the @-reply change mentioned above.
  • d username + message: sends a person a private message that goes to their device, and saves in their web archive.
    • dm username + message also works. Side effect, you can't start a tweet with "d " or "dm "[2]

Friends and Followers

  • invite phone number: 415-555-1212 john sends a text invite to john
  • accept: this command will accept a friend invitation. Example: Accept Jade. NOTE: when you accept, you must type in the name exactly as it was sent to you in order for Twitter to recognize it properly.
  • deny: this command will deny a friend invitation.
  • delete: for now, deleting friends must be done from the web.
  • fav username: marks a person's last twitter as a favorite
  • get username: gets this person's last update
  • on or start or wake: enables twitter phone updates
    • on username: turns on notifications for a specific person on your device. For example, ON alissa.
  • off or stop or sleep: disables twitter phone updates
    • off username:turns off notifications for a specific person on your device. For example, OFF blaine.
  • follow all: turns on phone updates (entire friends list)
    • follow username: you will get phone updates from this person (requires initial approval)
      • shortcut: F
  • leave all: turns off phone updates (entire friends list)
    • leave username: disables phone updates from this person
      • shortcut: L
  • nudge username: encourages this person to update
  • whois username: text WHOIS BIZ to 40404 you will get the info Biz has filled out in his settings

Finding Out Stuff

  • followers: find out who is following your updates (no longer supported)
  • stats: find out how many people are following you, and how many friends you have
  • help: sends back a list of twitter lingo commands

To update your own Twitter timeline, just text whatever is on your mind to the Twitter number: 40404, or use +447781488126 if you are outside the US.

Tracking

  • track word: get notifications via SMS or IM when a word is mentioned. type again to turn off.
  • untrack word: stops tracking a word
  • untrack all: stops tracking all words
  • track off: stops tracking all words
  • tracks: returns a list of words you're tracking

hash tags

Hashtags (aka "#tags") allow tagging of Twitter posts. For example, post "I love #microformats a lot" to Twitter and the post is tagged "microformats".

group accounts

Groups of multiple people may share a single Twitter account to represent their organization.

  • Attribution: Ending a message with ^XX, indicates the author of a message on a group account. The XX initials correspond to one of the staff representing the group. (This convention popularized by CoTweet, adopted by microformateers. e.g. [3], [4])

past

hreview

  • starting a message with "@hreview" used to be aggregated by http://microrevie.ws (dead site) and republished with hReview markup there.

See also

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