WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2216.2: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update for the desktop client through the official beta channel, bringing the version up to 2.2216.2.
What's new in this update? WhatsApp keeps working on creating and sending group polls for a future update of WhatsApp Desktop beta.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Group Polls |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on the ability to send group polls for a future update of the app. |
| I've installed the latest beta version of WhatsApp Desktop, but I cannot send group polls. Why? | Features under development are not ready for the public, so you cannot send group polls right within WhatsApp Desktop, but you can discover a preview in this article. |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp is working on quick reactions for status updates! |
GROUP POLLS
In our previous changelog about the WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2215.1 update, we explained that WhatsApp was working on a new feature that lets users create group polls, for a future update of the app. In addition, we have now discovered that WhatsApp keeps working on the development of the feature, bringing the ability to send group polls at a later date:
This is the interface when you send a group poll after its creation, available in a future update, and it is the same one already published in a previous article about WhatsApp beta for iOS. After sending the poll, you and other people can vote for the option you choose and other participants will be able to see all votes. Actually, WhatsApp has not developed a feature that allows checking who voted for a specific option, but maybe it is planned for a future update: since group polls are under development, some features are still missing and it may be one of these. Note that the process of sending a group poll is secured by end-to-end encryption so nobody, not even WhatsApp, can read its content.
The feature will be released at a later date in a new update of WhatsApp Desktop, but be sure to check our next changelogs to discover more about the development of group polls!
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