WhatsApp is finally rolling out the ability to send view once photos and videos from desktop apps, a feature initially removed exactly one year ago. This feature was released in the past few weeks to some users who install the latest updates of their preferred desktop app or in case they use the latest build of WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp news of the week: secret code feature for locked chats and channel username
If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 7 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the secret code for locked chats, a new feature available to some beta testers who install the most recent version of WhatsApp beta for Android!!
WhatsApp is rolling out new text message formatting tools for the web client
In the past few weeks, WhatsApp has released new text formatting tools to improve messaging capabilities to support code blocking, quoting specific text, and creating text lists. This feature is available to some beta testers who previously joined the official beta program of WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp is rolling out a search message by date feature for the web client
WhatsApp is releasing a new search message by date feature to some beta testers who previously joined the official beta program of WhatsApp Web, making it easier for them to quickly search for messages shared on a specific date within their conversations.
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WhatsApp is working on a search message by date feature for the web client
WhatsApp is now working on a new search message by date feature, designed to make it easier for users to quickly search for messages shared on a specific date within their conversations. This feature is currently in development and WhatsApp has plans to release it for the web client in the future.
WhatsApp news of the week: AI-powered chats and stickers
If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 11 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about A.I. agents and stickers, a new feature powered by Meta!
Mark Zuckerberg announced a new feature that will bring AI-powered chats to WhatsApp
In the recent Meta Connect 2023 Conference, Mark Zuckerberg just revealed how Meta is bringing mixed reality to life by using foundational technologies to enable the computing platform of the future. Specifically, Meta is experimenting with AI-powered chat systems to revolutionize user interaction and serving as intelligent assistants on WhatsApp and other platforms.
WhatsApp is working on a new sidebar and group chat filter feature for the web client
WhatsApp is currently developing a new group chat filter feature for WhatsApp Web, allowing users to categorize their conversations easily as they will be able to sort their chats based on specific filters, and a new sidebar to offer improved navigation. These features are planned to be released in a future update of WhatsApp Web.
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WhatsApp is working on new text formatting tools for messaging
WhatsApp is developing new text formatting tools to enhance user experience and messaging capabilities. These new text formatting tools include syntax for blocking code snippets, quoting specific text, and creating text lists. These additions are expected to be released in a future update of the app.
WhatsApp Web beta gets a screen lock feature to enhance privacy
After announcing a screen lock feature in development for WhatsApp Desktop beta last year, we can finally announce that it’s now available to a limited group of users that joined the beta program of WhatsApp Web beta.