a few months ago WhatsApp introduced the ability to reply to messages with emoji; A feature that has long been available in both InstagramIn direct messages like Facebook Messenger.

However, WhatsApp reactions were limited to a total of six emojis, with no new ones added. At least that’s how it was until now.

Mark ZuckerbergCEO of Meta, announced that it is now possible to select any emoji to send a reaction. The news, in particular, will be implemented today on WhatsApp iOS And soon it will be available in version Android.

How you can react to any WhatsApp emoji

It is enough to react to any emoji Long press a specific message and click “+” button which appears after the six emojis that the default Messages app contains.

When the user taps on the said message, WhatsApp will open a A new menu with a list of available emojis, which is all emoticons that can be used application.

Users simply search for the emoji they want to send and click on it. And finally it will be shared in the answer. The app also lets you choose a skin color that users can react to with an emoji.

In this case, when touched, the application first shows different skin colors. After selecting one, a reply will be sent automatically. The Emoji menu also includes a search tool, to filter out those that are most similar to the reaction. A tab with the latest reactions has also been added.

So you can see who reacted with emoji on WhatsApp

We must remember that WhatsApp reactions are available for group and individual chats and are visible to any user. That is, any member of the group can see the answers that other participants have sent.

For this you just have to Click on the emoji group that appears at the bottom of the message. WhatsApp will open a new list tab showing the name of the contact and the emoji you sent.

in any case, Users can also delete previously sent replies. Again, you need to click on the emoji that appears at the bottom of the message, and click on the name in the list of reactions.

This is not the only feature that WhatsApp has added to its app. Proprietary platform purpose Also includes skill Filter chats and sort unread chats. Until now, they are filtered by arrival date; The newest appeared first.

The app is also working on an ability to edit messages to correct spelling mistakes.

How to format text

how word or Google Docs, You can give more formatting to what you write WhatsApp. But unlike these two tools, this feature should be Activation by placing special symbols.

– Bold font: Just put asterisks at the beginning and end of what you want to highlight. For example: *Written like this*

– Slanted: You need to place the bottom lines, or also called “underscore”. For example: _This is how it is written_

– crossing: is when the text goes to the line that intersects the characters. To activate it, you just need to put a tilde at the beginning and at the end. For example: ~so it is written~

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