Top 15 WhatsApp Tricks
Every User Should Know
WhatsApp is not just a messaging app; it is an indispensable tool for everyday communication, used by more than two billion people around the world. Whether it's keeping in touch with friends and family, managing work teams, or simply keeping your day-to-day organised, knowing the right tricks can transform your WhatsApp experience. Here are 15 essential tips and tricks that every WhatsApp user should know to get the most out of this powerful application.
1. Customisation of Notifications
Customise notifications so you know who has written to you without having to look at your phone. You can assign different notification tones to each contact by going to the contact information and selecting a specific tone.
2. Use of Featured Messages
Do you ever need to remember an important message? You can highlight any message by holding it down and selecting the star option. Featured messages are saved in a special section accessible from the chat information.
3. Group Rapid Responses
To reply to someone in a group without confusion, press and hold the message you want to reply to and select "Reply". This quotes the original message, making your answer clear to all.
4. Advanced Text Formatting
Make your messages stand out by using bold, italics or strikethrough. Add an asterisk before and after the text for bold, underscores for italics, and accents for strikethrough.
5. Send Messages Without Adding Contacts
Send messages without saving the number in your contacts using the URL: https://wa.me/, replacing "" with the full number including the country code.
6. Two-Step Verification
Protect your account by activating two-step verification. This adds an additional layer of security, requiring an access code periodically to verify your identity.
7. Mute Noisy Chats and Groups
Too many notifications? You can mute chats and groups for 8 hours, a week or forever, directly from the chat options.
8. Use of Mailing Lists
Broadcast lists are perfect for sending mass messages to several contacts without creating a group. Recipients receive the message as if it were an individual message.
9. Dark Mode
Activate dark mode to reduce eye fatigue, especially in low light environments. This option is available in the application settings under the Chats menu.
10. Temporary Messages
For conversations you don't need to save, turn on temporary messages in any chat. Messages will be automatically deleted after 7 days.
11. Using WhatsApp Web and Desktop
Maximise your productivity using WhatsApp on your computer via WhatsApp Web or the desktop application, ideal for managing conversations while you work.
12. Backup chats
Never lose your important conversations by regularly backing up your chats to Google Drive or iCloud, ensuring you can always retrieve them if you switch devices.
13. Send Real Time Location
Share your real-time location with friends or family for meetings or security by selecting the option directly from the attachment clip.
14. Archive Chats
Keep your home screen organised without deleting chats by archiving them. Archived chats will not appear on the main screen, but you can access them when you need them.
15. Privacy Control
Manage who can see your personal information such as last online time, profile picture and status by adjusting the privacy options in the application's settings.
