X (formerly Twitter) users have begun noticing a subtle new addition to the app’s UI—a tiny but potentially significant change. There is now a new “View Quotes” icon in the bottom action bar of certain posts, offering a quicker route to view quoted responses without sifting through replies or clicking the repost button. (X conversation visibility update)
What is View Quotes?
This new connection, which appears within the post view expanded, is a quick, easy shortcut to see how others are quoting and engaging with a post. It’s a minor shift, but one that could make a big difference in how users navigate through conversations surrounding trending or significant content.
As per X’s new product head Nikita Bier, the plan is to draw attention to good content and make it simpler to find interesting discussions. He called the feature a method of “surfacing some of the best content” so that the app could be made to feel more natural and intuitive.
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Though it appears to be a minor addition, the “View Quotes” link hints at a larger movement in product strategy on Bier’s watch. Since taking over, he’s made a number of user-centric updates—such as smoother screenshot sharing, improvements to timeline refresh, richer cashtag features, and improved integration with AI assistant @grok. These adjustments, while minor individually, significantly improve the user interface. X conversation visibility update
At present, the “View Quotes” tool is being piloted with the iOS crowd, with its wider deployment following suit in the near future. For people who like to stay tuned into public opinion or monitor how an article reads, this new icon may become a regular resource for keeping track of the conversation.