WhatsApp users finally we can react to messages with any emoji. Mark Zuckeberg announced the feature last May, but since then, we’ve only been able to use six () out of the 3,000+ available emojis, as described above.

Probably many users wondered why the reactions are limited to only six and it is not possible to choose any other than the predetermined ones. The truth is there is nothing to worry about anymore because this limitation is coming to an end.

“We are launching the feature to use any emoji as a reaction in WhatsApp. some of my favorites: ” Mark Zuckeberg wrote on his Facebook page on Monday.

How to react to messages with any emoji?

The method of reacting to messages with any emoji is very easy and the same method that beta users have been using in recent weeks. We have to enter any WhatsApp chat and long press on the message we want to react to.

As we can see in the screenshots, to the right of the six emojis An icon with a “+” symbol will appear this will let us choose the emoji we like the most. While on Android the emojis section of the keyboard will open, on iOS we will have a navigable section.

Now that you know the feature is available to all users, you may be wondering when you can use it. According to Mark Zuckeberg’s message, distribution has already started, which means it will reach all Android and iOS users in the coming days or weeks.

In our case, it is already available in some Xataka editors, while others still cannot see it. For now it remains only to wait and beyond this function, keep the app updated From App Store and Play Store to get the latest news.

Let’s remember that the meta messaging app has received a number of new features to protect the content of our photos, including pixelating images, sending larger files, groups of up to 512 people, and more. Telegram, for its part, has launched a Premium subscription with several benefits.

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