WhatsApp is rolling out new features in its latest update on the App Store.- If the features are unavailable, you must update the application with the latest version.
- Read further to know what new features are introduced and how to use them.
Users need to update their WhatsApp with the latest version (23.1.75) to use these features.
The ability to search messages by date will allow you to have more control over your chat history and the messages shared in the past. This feature can be helpful as it will be easy and quick for a user to jump to a specific date to search for messages.
WhatsApp regularly drops in new features and works on making the messaging platform safe and secure with end-to-end encryption and new security features. Recently, WhatsApp also activated blocking users directly from the chat list or the notification bar itself.
Let's look at how to use these features-
Search by date
- Open the WhatsApp application and click on a chat you want to search for old messages.
- Open the contact info by clicking on the name of the person.
- Along with the audio, video, and pay, a new 'search' option will be visible.
- After clicking on the search option, WhatsApp will open your selected chat.
- Now click the icon above the keyboard and search for the date, month, and year you want to search messages.
- Choose the document, image, or video you want to share from the gallery, Safari, or files.
- Long press the document/image/video you selected and swiped your finger onto the screen.
- Now, while holding the picture, use your other hand to close the gallery/Safari/files and open WhatsApp.
- Open the chat you want to share the image with and drop the image in the chat.
- Open WhatsApp and go to settings.
- Click on privacy settings and tap on 'last seen and online'.
- Choose from the 'everyone' or the +'same as last seen' option.
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