WhatsApp is rolling out new text formatting tools for its web client.
The new tools include code blocks, quote blocks, and lists.
The tools are designed to improve the user experience when sharing text messages.
WhatsApp, a widely utilized messaging application, has introduced a new suite of text formatting tools to enhance messaging capabilities for its web client, as reported by WABetaInfo.
This update follows the recent introduction of the “search message by date” feature for WhatsApp’s desktop version, and, like that feature, it will initially be accessible to some beta testers.
“Following successful testing with a select group of beta testers over the past few weeks, it appears that WhatsApp is now widely rolling out the ability to apply fresh formatting styles to their text messages,” the WhatsApp news tracker added.
Included in these tools are code blocks, quote blocks, and lists.
This screenshot illustrates how users on WhatsApp’s desktop version can format their message text in various ways, allowing for customization of appearance and layout.
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Here is an elaborate description of the new text formatting tools, including:
Code Block: This tool is mainly designed to make it easier for users to share code within WhatsApp. While it’s commonly used by software engineers and programmers, it’s accessible to all users in various situations, even for better highlighting the messages. To format your text as a code block, simply use backticks (`) between the desired text.
Quote Block: The quote block is useful for responding to a specific part of a previous message. You can create a quote block by adding the “>” character before the text you want to quote.
Lists: Lists provide a clear way to organize information. You can create ordered lists by adding one of the following characters before your text: “*”, “-“, or numbers.
According to WABetaInfo, the inclusion of these tools is a “significant enhancement to improve the user experience” when sharing text messages, making it more convenient to apply a new style to their messages.
To be more precise, it imparts a more professional touch to messages, enabling users to convey technical or detailed information with increased precision.
It’s worth mentioning that the feature was initially introduced for iOS, and it is expected to become available for Android as well after gaining more users on the desktop version.
