One of the most difficult things in WhatsApp is finding a particular message: either you pull the magnifying glass and remember the exact phrase or a specific word, or you have to scroll up and re-read the message until you come across the message in question. After new features like channels (by the way, you can switch to the normal interface if you want), It’s only a matter of time before searches made by date reach WhatsApp chats.

Because actually Meta has been working on these for months. We saw them in the beta version of WhatsApp for iPhone at the end of last year, they were active for a few days in the beta version of the web version, and now they have finally appeared in the beta version 2.23.24.16 of WhatsApp for Android. The most interesting of the new features brought by this version is that it allows users to. search for messages with specific datesThis significantly improves accuracy when navigating a conversation to find a specific message.

How will the date search function be implemented in WhatsApp?

To solve this useful function, accessing this new WhatsApp function is quite similar to that of iOS, i.e. integrating it into a small calendar icon within the search (magnifying glass). Thus, calls are accessed from the menu options in the group on Android or from the contact information on both Android and iOS.

When you tap on this little calendar icon, a monthly format calendar will appear where you can scroll through the dates in the top area to change the month and tap to mark specific days. This way of viewing is a bit more intuitive than the iOS roulette wheel, where you can swipe to change days, months, and years.

It seems like a small change but Being able to restrict a time period will speed up the search for important information. In this way, it can be confirmed that Meta’s date search function on Android, iOS and Web is in the debug stage and will be launched in the stable and official app sooner or later.

via | WaBetaInfo

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