What's new on WhatsApp?

By Tech desk
May 16, 2023

Two features, named keep messages and redesigned message menu, are being rolled out for some beta testers

The picture shows the WhatsApp logo on a phone. — AFP/File

Meta-owned WhatsApp has brought two new changes to theWindows native appthrough the official beta channel, WaBetaInfo reported.

According to the app-tracking website, the instant messaging app is releasing a feature to keep messages from disappearing and a redesigned message menu with a reaction bar.

The two features, named keep messages and redesigned message menu, are being rolled out for some beta testers. It will be accessible to more users in the coming days.

Users are now provided with the ability tokeep messages from disappearing. This feature is already available onmobile apps and the Desktop Electron version of WhatsApp.

This feature would prevent some messages fromdisappearing if they select the "keep" option availablewithin the message menu.

"In case you decided to keep some messages from disappearing, they will be listed within the chat info screen," said WaBetaInfo.

— WaBetaInfo

Every user will still have control over those messages. If someone doesn't want tokeep a message from disappearing, they can use the "upkeep" option.

Another new update is a button toquickly send a reaction. A newreactions bar has been included in the redesigned menu, improving the user interface.


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