WhatsApp adds a search by contact name for recent groups who is also a member of the group. The feature is now available in the most recent stable WhatsApp Desktop version. This feature will also make it much easier to find a group with an unusual name or special characters. For the time being, some users have seen the change, and the option to search for groups is likely to reach more people in the coming days.
The functionality is designed to make life easier for users who run or belong to many WhatsApp groups. Users no longer need to memorise the names of different groups because they may search for them using the names of contacts who are members of those groups.
According to a report by feature tracker WABetaInfo, which initially claimed the functionality was rolling out to users, the feature will be compatible with WhatsApp’s desktop version 2.2245.9 and above.
WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is said to have over two billion users from over 100 countries and is the most extensively used messaging service.
The end-to-end encrypted platform competes with apps such as Telegram and WeChat.
WhatsApp has added important features to its platform throughout the years, such as the ability to pay other users from within a message. The messaging service is also working on a slew of minor but useful app improvements.
Polls were recently added to the messaging app, along with ‘Communities,’ a feature that allows users to have separate groups under one umbrella to organise group talks.
According to the feature tracker, WhatsApp is also working on changing the layout of eight emojis on the app, as well as launching 21 new emojis that are presently under development. According to WABetaInfo, three huge heart emojis will be published in a future update of WhatsApp beta for Android.
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