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  • WhatsApp’s new feature allows adding descriptions to forwarded messages

    WhatsApp’s new feature allows adding descriptions to forwarded messages

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    San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp has released a new feature, allowing users to add descriptions to forwarded images, videos, GIFs, and documents on Android, which is currently available to some beta testers.

    According to WABetaInfo, this feature can come in handy if the current caption doesn’t accurately describe the image or if you want to add a different description.

    By removing the existing caption and replacing it with your own, the new description will be sent as a separate message. This will help ensure that the recipients know that it doesn’t belong to the original message.

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    Users now will be able to add more context to the forwarded media they send, as this will enable them to provide a brief explanation of why they forwarded the media, and also share their thoughts, opinions, or feelings about the content.

    Moreover, the report said that after installing this update, some users may experience issues when viewing status updates and downloading videos.

    Meanwhile, WhatsApp has rolled out the “companion mode” feature to all beta testers in its latest update on Android.

    Earlier, the companion mode was only available to a select group of beta testers.

    This feature, an extension of multi-device support, has been designed to allow users to link their existing WhatsApp account to another mobile phone.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • WhatsApp’s new feature to add, edit contacts within app on Android

    WhatsApp’s new feature to add, edit contacts within app on Android

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    San Francisco: Meta-owned Whatsapp has introduced a new feature – “manage contacts within the app”, allowing users to add and edit contacts without leaving the app on Android.

    The ability to add and edit contacts within WhatsApp for Android is now available for some beta testers using the latest beta version, and it will roll out to even more users in the coming days, according to WABetaInfo.

    Users can check the availability of the feature on their devices by opening the contact list within WhatsApp and selecting the “New Contact” option.

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    If the “New contact” option is available, it means the feature is available and they can add contacts without leaving WhatsApp.

    Moreover, users can also add unknown numbers to their contacts list when they reach others on WhatsApp, without switching to the contacts app, said the report.

    Meanwhile, WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature, which will allow users to share their status updates to Facebook stories without leaving the app.

    Earlier, users could share status updates to Facebook stories, but they had to go through the extra step of manually sharing the update each time they posted something new.

    But now, due to this new feature, the process may be automatic for certain status updates users choose, when the option is enabled.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • WhatsApp’s new update gives admins more control over who can join group

    WhatsApp’s new update gives admins more control over who can join group

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    New Delhi: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced two new updates for “groups” on WhatsApp — new controls for admins, and easily see groups in common.

    The new features which will start rolling out globally over the coming weeks, come just a few months after WhatsApp launched Communities, a feature that offers larger, more structured discussion groups.

    “Last year, we rolled out Communities to help people get the most out of their groups on WhatsApp. Since launching, we’ve wanted to build even more tools for admins and users alike. Today we’re excited to roll out a few new changes we’ve made to make groups more manageable for admins and easier to navigate for everyone,” the company said.

    It has built a tool that gives admins the ability to decide who is able to join a group, giving admins more control over their group privacy.

    “When an admin chooses to share their group’s invite link or make their group joinable in a community, they now have more control over who can join,” the company said.

    With the growth of Communities and their larger groups, the tech giant said it wants to make it easy to know which groups you have in common with someone.

    “Whether you’re trying to remember the name of a group you know you share with someone or you want to see the groups you’re both in, you can now easily search a contact’s name to see your groups in common.”

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )