After Introducing Disappearing Voice Notes, WhatsApp Releases Another Much-Requested Feature
- WhatsApp has added a new feature that allows users to pin messages in groups and individual chats
- The company said users can long-press a message and select 'pin' from the menu
- The development comes after WhatsApp introduced a disappearing voice message recently
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WhatsApp has announced the rollout of pinned messages in one-on-one and group conversations.
The messaging platform said users could pin conversations, including text, images, and emojis.
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Steps to pinning a message on WhatsApp
Users can only pin one chat per time.
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The company stated that users can pin a chat by long-pressing on conversations and selecting 'pin' from the menu.
Users can select 24 hours, seven days, and 30 days.
TechCrunch reports that the new feature would be helpful for users visiting new places for the first time as they can pin the address atop the chat for easy access.
Group users can pin certain information about an event or place to access rules or vital information.
According to the company, group admins can choose if any member or admins can pin chats.
WhatsApp rolls out disappearing voice notes
The platform's competitors, Telegram and iMessage, already use the feature for users for individual and group chats.
Last week, the world's biggest messaging platform announced the rollout of disappearing voice messages.
The new feature will let users send a voice note that can be heard once before it disappears, just like the view once option for photos and videos.
WhatsApp releases channel features for broadcast messages for organizations and businesses
Legit.ng reported that Meta, the parent picture company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, is rolling out a broadcast-based messaging feature called Channels on WhatsApp, much like the recent update it announced on Instagram as it experiments with giving more conversational avenues to its users.
The company also aims to monetize the feature in the future. Admins' phone numbers won't be visible on the channels.
Channels will appear on the new WhatsApp feature in a new tab called Updates.
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