There is no doubt that WhatsApp Messenger is one of the most popular application across all mobile platforms. The messenger has over one billion active users.
With the new updates rolling in, it is tough to keep track of all the updates. ProPakistani has created a guide of all the old and new tips and tricks which can prove useful for you. Have a look!
Formatting The Messages
WhatsApp allows you to format your messages and then send them. This feature has been around for a while but many people still don’t know how to properly use them.
The three formatting techniques which WhatsApp offers are italic, bold and strike through. To use them, encapsulate the text as below:
For people who prefer typing on the keyboards, they can use their WhatsApp in a web browser.
All you need to do is open the WhatsApp web version and scan the bar code which appears on the website from your smartphone.
After that, all your chats will be displayed in the browser.
You can send messages, images and videos from the WhatsApp web version.
Transfer Files To PC via WhatsApp
Often times, it is a hurdle to find the data cable and attach it to the PC to transfer files.
As a substitute, you can save your own number in your phone and send the files to your own WhatsApp chat.
With the WhatsApp web already logged in, you can receive the files on your PC and download them there.
Backup & Restore WhatsApp Conversations
Often times people end up deleting their data or losing their smartphones. If such a situation occurs, you can still retrieve your WhatsApp chats and media through this method.
WhatsApp lets you backup all of your chats including media to Google Drive. To do this you have to tap Menu button and then Settings > Chats > Chat backup. Then tap on Back up to Google Drive. You will be prompted to select the Google Account you want to choose to backup your data.
You can also set backup frequency (daily, weekly, monthly), backup over WiFi only or manually backup by pressing “Backup Now” button.
To restore, install WhatsApp on your new phone, sign up and go to the same settings menu, link your account and click Restore.
You can copy or backup conversations to your email as well. In order to do that, open the chat you want to save. Then click Options > More > Email chat. After that, follow the on-screen instructions.
Know When Someone Read Your Message
Majority of the people already know that one grey tick means that the message has been sent, two grey ticks imply that message has been delivered and blue ticks indicate that the message has been read by the recipient.
However, there is another option to check all of the above things. Not only that, it also shows the exact time stamp.
To see the message information or the sent message details, open a chat, tap and hold any sent message, then tap the info (or i) button from the action bar (top).
Star Important Messages
It is always difficult to scroll hundreds and thousands of messages to find something you were looking for.
Suppose a friend suggests a good song or give you his address, instead of scrolling and finding it later on, you can star the messages.
To mark a message as favorite, you just need to long press on any individual message, then tap on the star icon in the action bar at the top of the application’s screen.
To revisit the messages, click on Options in the conversation list screen and choose Starred Messages.
With the new updates rolling in, it is tough to keep track of all the updates. ProPakistani has created a guide of all the old and new tips and tricks which can prove useful for you. Have a look!
Formatting The Messages
WhatsApp allows you to format your messages and then send them. This feature has been around for a while but many people still don’t know how to properly use them.
The three formatting techniques which WhatsApp offers are italic, bold and strike through. To use them, encapsulate the text as below:
- _Italic_
- *Bold*
- ~Strike through~
For people who prefer typing on the keyboards, they can use their WhatsApp in a web browser.
All you need to do is open the WhatsApp web version and scan the bar code which appears on the website from your smartphone.
After that, all your chats will be displayed in the browser.
You can send messages, images and videos from the WhatsApp web version.
Transfer Files To PC via WhatsApp
Often times, it is a hurdle to find the data cable and attach it to the PC to transfer files.
As a substitute, you can save your own number in your phone and send the files to your own WhatsApp chat.
With the WhatsApp web already logged in, you can receive the files on your PC and download them there.
Backup & Restore WhatsApp Conversations
Often times people end up deleting their data or losing their smartphones. If such a situation occurs, you can still retrieve your WhatsApp chats and media through this method.
WhatsApp lets you backup all of your chats including media to Google Drive. To do this you have to tap Menu button and then Settings > Chats > Chat backup. Then tap on Back up to Google Drive. You will be prompted to select the Google Account you want to choose to backup your data.
You can also set backup frequency (daily, weekly, monthly), backup over WiFi only or manually backup by pressing “Backup Now” button.
To restore, install WhatsApp on your new phone, sign up and go to the same settings menu, link your account and click Restore.
You can copy or backup conversations to your email as well. In order to do that, open the chat you want to save. Then click Options > More > Email chat. After that, follow the on-screen instructions.
Know When Someone Read Your Message
Majority of the people already know that one grey tick means that the message has been sent, two grey ticks imply that message has been delivered and blue ticks indicate that the message has been read by the recipient.
However, there is another option to check all of the above things. Not only that, it also shows the exact time stamp.
To see the message information or the sent message details, open a chat, tap and hold any sent message, then tap the info (or i) button from the action bar (top).
Star Important Messages
It is always difficult to scroll hundreds and thousands of messages to find something you were looking for.
Suppose a friend suggests a good song or give you his address, instead of scrolling and finding it later on, you can star the messages.
To mark a message as favorite, you just need to long press on any individual message, then tap on the star icon in the action bar at the top of the application’s screen.
To revisit the messages, click on Options in the conversation list screen and choose Starred Messages.
