The instant messaging platform WhatsApp has developed a new feature to make it easier to search for messages within the app, by adding the option to search by date. This process was previously cumbersome or ineffective and did not lead to the desired results, but this option is still under development and is expected to be made available to all users soon, according to wabetainfo.
WhatsApp launches new features- Source: WABetaInfo
Developing the search feature in WhatsApp
This feature allows users to narrow the search for a specific message in conversations by a specific date, According to screenshots published, a calendar icon appears in the search bar at the top of the screen when using the search feature in conversations, When you click on it, the calendar interface appears to select the desired date to re-sort the messages in search results.
It is worth noting that the option to search for messages by date is already available in the stable version of the WhatsAppapp for iPhone, and has recently been made available to users of the experimental version of WhatsApp Web, To use this feature on iPhone, you can press the profile picture in the conversation, then press the search icon, to show the calendar icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
WhatsApp is rolling out a search message by date feature for the web client!
A new search message by date feature is finally available to some users who previously joined the official beta program of WhatsApp Web!https://t.co/tRNejdXi3Y pic.twitter.com/WFDZNUvVpz
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) November 7, 2023
Other features in the app
The ability to sort messages by date will be available when searching in individual and group conversations, adding this feature to other features for sorting search results, to make it easier to access the messages being searched for, WhatsApp has recently launched a number of important features, such as using multiple accounts at once, sending photos and videos in high quality, sharing the screen during video calls, and more.
Mark Zuckerberg announced chat lock feature on WhatsApp for iOS and Android!
Mark Zuckerberg announced a new WhatsApp feature through the official Meta Channel: locked chats for added privacy!https://t.co/Be17d4o0pp pic.twitter.com/vAd5TYTY9L
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) May 15, 2023
Hiding the location during calls
WhatsApp has introduced a new privacy feature that helps Android and iOS users hide their location during calls, This is done by transferring the call through the messaging platform’s servers. This new feature provides an additional layer of privacy and security that is specifically targeted at privacy-conscious users, although it does reduce call quality, WhatsApp refers to this several times on the feature’s explanation page.
