WhatsApp adds new colourful status update
By naina n | First Published Aug 22, 2017, 5:31 PM IST- To customise text statuses, users can choose a specific font and background color, or include links.
- Users can control who can see their status update.
- You can also see who has viewed your Status update.
WhatsApp's colorful text-based status updates feature is now official. This new update will allow its 250 million monthly users to express themselves in a more fun manner, says WhastApp.
In order to customise text statuses, users will have to choose a specific font and background colour, and include links. The new feature is available on iPhone and Android phones. Also, users can now view status updates on WhatsApp for the web.
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“Now you never have to worry about getting the word out to all your family and friends. Whether you’re looking for vacation recommendations or notifying a group about the address for a party, the text-based status feature allows you to update your contacts in a fun and personal way. To customise text statuses, users can choose a specific font and background color, or include links,” WhatsApp said in an official statement.
The messaging platform has also shared some tips and tricks. To begin with, users can control who can see their status update. Under WhatsApp’s privacy settings, you have the option to choose the people who will receive your update. You can select from the following three options: “my contacts,” “contacts except...” and “only share with...”
You can also see who has viewed your Status update. For this, tap the eye icon at the bottom of any Status update to view a list of contacts who have seen your update.
Finally, there is a reply button, so you can comment on any photo, video, or GIF. Once you tap reply, your message will be sent in a WhatsApp chat with a thumbnail of the Status update.
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