WhatsApp is working on a message reply shortcut
After finally releasing the ability to react to messages to everyone on WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, WhatsApp is now working on some new messaging features for a future update. It is the case of a new message reply shortcut, a feature under development on WhatsApp Desktop beta planned to be released at a later date.
| Common questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Name of the feature? | Message reply shortcut |
| Status? | Under development |
| Availability? | WhatsApp is working on bringing the new shortcut for a future update. |
| I've installed this update but I don't see the new message reply shortcut. Why? | Since this feature is under development, it is not rolled out to users, but you can discover a preview in this article. |
| Thanks: | Swakshan for testing and reporting! |
| Previous news? | WhatsApp is working on filtering chats, groups, and more |
MESSAGE REPLY SHORTCUT
You can quickly reply to a message in a chat thread by following two different methods: you can select "Reply" right within the message options, or tap twice the message row. In the recent WhatsApp Desktop beta 2.2218.0 update, there are references about a third method to reply to messages, available in a future update of the app:
As you can see in this screenshot, WhatsApp is developing a new message reply shortcut placed next to the reaction button: thanks to the new shortcut, you will be able to reply to a message even faster than before by simply clicking the shortcut once instead of twice.
As usual, this feature is under development so it may be released in a future update. Probably you might be wondering why WhatsApp is not immediately releasing a simple feature like that. When a feature is marked as under development, it may already be ready in some cases, but WhatsApp may need some time to decide if it is really the case to release it to users.
When the new message reply shortcut is released, a new post will be available on this website.
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