TechSoftwareAppsWhatsApp new update set to bring in time-saving Instagram featureQuick reactions on WhatsApp will now be a thingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSoftwareAppsWhatsApp new update set to bring in time-saving Instagram featureQuick reactions on WhatsApp will now be a thingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Quick reactions on WhatsApp will now be a thing
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Shutterstock)
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WhatsApp has revealed a new Quick Reactions feature that will be identical to the one currently used on Instagram.
It’s expected that eight new emojis will be available to use as reactions, including: Smiling Face with Heart-Eyes, Face with Tears of Joy, Face with Open Mouth, Crying Face, Folded Hands, Clapping Hands, Party Popper, and Hundred Points.
WhatsApp has the use of an emoji option but no way to send an emoji in quick succession unless used frequently or recently. Once the emoji is selected it’s believed that it will be sent to the main chat as opposed to clipping onto the message sent, as Twitter and Messenger do for instance.
The WhatsApp quick reaction feature will become available once it has gone through beta testing, though that was not given a release date either. This news follows Meta CEO Mark Zuckerburg’s announcement that aWhatsApp communitiesupdate is also in the works, similar to what is available on Facebook now.
It’s estimated that over two billion people use WhatsApp globally and yet many will not be aware about thesehidden features that you need to try. More recently, WhatsApp rolled out an update that makesvoice messaginga lot better for regular use with the inclusion of two new handy features.
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