Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2023
Keywords:
WhatsApp updates
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3. Voice Status:
WhatsApp status is a popular way to share updates and thoughts with your contacts. Status may
include photos, videos, text, or a GIF, but in the recent update, you can share a voice message in
your WhatsApp status. You can record and share your voice message for up to 30 seconds. With
a few steps, you can also share your voice message on status:
On WhatsApp, go to ‘Status’ section.
Tap on edit icon on your profile’s status bar.
Tap on the mic icon above the keyboard.
Record your voice and ‘Send’ the status to share with your friends and family.
Now choose from the three options for who can view your status.
For your information, you can use WhatsApp simultaneously on 4 devices without staying online on the
primary device. However, you need to log in to your primary device’s WhatsApp every 14 days to stay in
companion mode with other logged-in devices.
7. Chat Lock:
To add an additional layer of privacy, WhatsApp has launched a chat lock feature in its
WhatsApp updates 2023. Chat Lock allows you to protect your chats in a folder with your
password or biometric scan. For instance, you can lock a chat by tapping on the ‘Chat Lock’
option on the profile of the user whose chats you wish to hide.
To reveal these chats, simply tap on the chat and enter your password or biometric. Also, the
chats that are hidden with the chat lock feature will not pop any details in the notification alert.
This WhatsApp’s new update is helpful for users who want to hide their sensitive chats from
other family members or friends and for those who frequently share their devices with other
people.
8. Editing Messages:
Mistakes do happen and so WhatsApp’s new feature of editing messages proves to be helpful.
You can now edit your sent message within 15 minutes of sending. Whether you want to add
some more content or correct your words, you can simply edit your message with this new
update. To use this feature, you need to follow the below steps:
Long-press the text which you want to edit.
From the top right corner select the three dots icon and click on ‘Edit’.
Edit the text and send it again.
With these steps, your chats will be transferred within a few minutes.
Open WhatsApp on your primary device and tap on the Linked Devices option.
You now receive an 8-digit code on your smartwatch and enter this code on your
primary device.
By following these steps, your smartwatch will be successfully connected to your device and now you
will be able to receive, read, and reply right from your smartwatch.
Without creating a separate group to text yourself on WhatsApp, you can easily share media or
messages with the message yourself feature.
19. Flows:
In the year 2023, WhatsApp’s most recent and effective launched feature is Flows. According to
Meta, WhatsApp Flows allows businesses to create seamless communication within the chat. In
WhatsApp, this feature will include customized webpages and enhanced payment options,
including UPI, credit cards, debit cards, and more. WhatsApp Flows help simplify chat
interactions and make it possible to purchase directly in a WhatsApp chat. Furthermore, the
businesses listed on WhatsApp will now be able to apply for Meta Verification which will help
the customers to not fall into scam business traps.