As we have stated on many occasions, WhatsApp it steps on the gas to give its competitors as little space as possible by introducing many features that are not uncommon in competitors like Telegram. The last thing we know about from Meta messaging is the possible introduction of text formatting tools.

Text formatting tools for WhatsApp are currently under development, according to WeBetaInfo, but they aim to expand the possibilities of expressing things or making them simple plain text for programming-related problems. These tools include support for create blocks of excerpts, cite specific text, and create lists. Nothing really groundbreaking, but if they’re something the messaging service doesn’t already have, their inclusion is another added value.

WhatsApp introduced tools to italicize, bold, strikethrough, or monospace text a few years ago, but these add-ons have more of a decorative/aesthetic function than being anything truly useful to users. The ability to create blocks of code, lists, and quote specific text is the next step in allowing the messaging service to be used for more serious purposes, such as sharing code snippets in a programming project or when text needs to be true plain text.

Dive into text dating tool, will help users link to specific messages or replies in chat. Compared to the current quote feature, it allows you to highlight a specific part of the text, offering a more personalized and accurate experience, as it allows you to quote only the part that matters.

Future text formatting tools were discovered in beta version of WhatsApp desktop appwhich is normal, because there it makes more sense to use the capabilities they provide, although this may not mean the exclusion of mobile applications.

Bottom line, WhatsApp’s future text formatting capabilities point primarily to group work, which is why they were discovered in the beta branch of the desktop app, and that mobile phones, at least with a touch interface, don’t seem to be the most suitable devices for dealing with text formatting from a fairly advanced point of view . This may not mean that it will not appear for Android and iOS in the future, but given the approach, it is normal that this time the desktop takes precedence.