WhatsApp is, without a doubt, one of the top social messaging apps in the world. Currently, it boasts about 2 billion active users. While most users know the essentials of using the app, there are a few little known features that can enhance your experience.
Bookmarking important messages
Have you ever needed to find something that was texted to you, say, a friend’s birthday? Or a phone number? Then you know it can be frustrating, nearly impossible, regardless of the app’s search function. However, there is a way you can bookmark important messages to ensure you can retrieve them easily in the future.
According to WhatsApp, using the ‘star’ function to bookmark important texts means you can easily access the text later in one central place. To bookmark a text, press and hold on the message and tap on the star icon appearing at the top of the chat.
Check your messages without using your phone
There are times you want to check your texts while at work but dare not touch your phone, in the event your boss comes and takes your phone and makes you wear a dunce cap. Worry no more, WhatsApp has you covered.
All you need is to download the desktop version of the application, available here, which is similar to what you have on your phone. This will be a familiar interface, allowing you to use all the features of WhatsApp you’ve come to know and love, minus the cell phone.
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Read texts stealthily
Want to read texts without the sender knowing? Well, there’s a few ways. By now you’ve probably thought of disabling the ‘Read Receipts’ option, which is global – maybe you only want a few people to not have read receipts enabled. If you are using an iPhone, you have a sneakier technique.
As soon as you notice a notification on your lockscreen alerting you of a new text, press and hold on the notification until it displays the full message. You will be able to read the text without the sender knowing you read their message. Be sure to tap somewhere away from the notification to close it without opening the message, or just lock the device again.
Record voice notes hands-free
Voice notes are highly popular as they get the message across quickly compared to written texts. Though a majority of users are aware of the ordinary way of recording voice notes by tapping and holding the microphone icon in the chatbox, there is an easier way of doing it.
Just tap and hold the microphone icon, then swipe up to lock the voice note function to record mode. This enables you to record your voice note hands-free. When you finish recording, press the send button. Easy peasy.
Spice your conversations with stickers
Stickers are a fun way of enhancing your chats, but not many people know how to use them on WhatsApp. Instead, people resort to using emojis.
To use stickers, open a conversation, and tap on the emoji icon. A menu with a variety of icons will open up. Tap the square icon, which opens up a page full of various stickers. If you do not like what you see, navigate to the app’s FAQs, and download other stickers.
With all the cool tips and tricks stipulated above, using WhastApps becomes more fun and easier.
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