WhatsApp is reportedly testing a brand new chat filters characteristic for all customers. The immediate messaging platform’s new characteristic shall be unique to enterprise accounts and permit them to handle a number of chats extra effectively. Here’s all it is advisable to know in regards to the characteristic.
As per a brand new report by WABetaData, the chat filters characteristic will come to Android, Desktop and iOS customers and allow them to discover chats faster. The filters will embrace choices like unread chats, contacts, non-contacts and teams. Selecting certainly one of these choices will solely present these chats in your display, serving to you navigate sooner.
“As you can see in this screenshot, the filter button is visible to business accounts when tapping the search bar on Desktop: thanks to this feature, WhatsApp is making it easier to search for unread chats, contacts, non-contacts, and groups,” the report mentioned.
Standard WhatsApp accounts may even be capable to use the identical characteristic in a future replace of the app, however there may be one other distinction: the filter button shall be at all times seen even when you’re not trying to find chats and messages,” it added.
A screenshot of the characteristic additionally exhibits the way it will look when applied. Check it out beneath.
Here’s how chat filters will look on WhatsApp. (Image Source: WABetaData)
The chat filters characteristic is presently in beta and presently can solely be utilized by WhatsApp Desktop beta v2.2216.40. The characteristic is about to return to steady variations of WhatsApp Business later, together with different options that the platform has been growing, together with fast replies and identification of ‘legal’ names of those that have enabled UPI funds within the app.
