WhatsApp, Meta’s standard messaging platform, has unveiled a brand new function that enhances the app’s search capabilities. This newest addition permits customers to seek for messages based mostly on particular dates, in an try to supply customers a extra environment friendly method to navigate by intensive chat histories. The brand new ‘Search by Date’ function permits customers to decide on a selected date to seek out the messages exchanged on these specific days. It’s seemingly to assist customers retrieve particular info from previous conversations extra easily versus limitless scrolling.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced the function on his WhatsApp channel. The ‘Search by Date’ function is stated to be obtainable for all customers globally throughout Android, iOS, Mac, Home windows, and Net. It was reportedly noticed in beta testing again in November 2023.
To make use of the ‘Search by Date’ function on WhatsApp, customers must open the specified particular person or group chat that they want to search. They must then click on on the three dots within the prime proper nook on Android telephones or faucet the contact or group identify on iOS units. If the app is up to date to the newest obtainable model, they will discover a small calendar with a search image after they click on the common Search possibility. A pop-up calendar will then permit customers to pick the specified date.
For example, in the event that they need to return to a message from October 20, 2023, they will choose the identical on the pop-up calendar by date, month, and yr. As soon as the date is chosen, the chat or group will open on to messages from that day, permitting customers to additionally scroll up or down the chat as properly. With out this function, customers would have been compelled to scroll previous months’ value of messages to get to the specified texts. With this function, it simply takes a couple of clicks.
WhatsApp not too long ago additionally rolled out 4 new textual content formatting choices globally – bulleted factors, numbered lists, block quotes and inline quotes. These joined the present daring, italic, strikethrough, and monospace formatting choices.
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