WhatsApp

There are several tricks and tips to use when using WhatsApp that can streamline the way you use the app and can also be extremely useful.

• If you require to send a message from one person to another but the users are in a separate chat, you don’t have to go through the process of repeating yourself, simply click on Page>Chat and then select ‘Spread Message’ from the menus.
• When you share pictures and videos through WhatsApp, not only are these files stored within the applications, that can also be saved directly to your device’s memory automatically for later use. To activate this option, tap Settings > Chat Settings and click the ‘Auto-Save Files’ options.
• If you are experiencing communication with an individual you do not wish to speak with, you can block them, stopping any future communication. You can block a user by clicking Settings > Chat Settings and then select the ‘Block User’ option.
• If you’re in the process of deleting old conversations but would like to recover one for whatever reason, this is completely possible. To recover deleted conversations, uninstall the WhatsApp application, re-install using the install method above and you will be given the option to recover your message history. To recover your history, select ‘Yes’.
• WhatsApp allows you to send your conversations via email. To achieve this on an Android device, press and hold the chat you wish to send and select the ‘Send by Email’ option. You will also be given the option to ‘Attach Files’ to send alongside these documents.
• For iOS devices, slide your finger across the chatbox you wish to send and select ‘More’. A menu will open where you have t opportunity to ‘Send by Mail’.
• On a Windows Phone device, open the conversation you wish to send and click the three dots that are visible in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Follow the menu by clicking ‘Group Information’ and press the three dots key again. You will then be given the option to ‘Send by Email’.
• To back-up your important messages manually (there is already an automatic backup feature) there are a couple of techniques depending on the device. For Android and iOS devices, simply click Settings > Chat Settings > Save Conversations.
• On a Windows device, click the three dots button in the lower right-hand corner of the screen and click ‘Chat Settings’. In the menu that appears, click ‘Backup’.
• For privacy reasons, WhatsApp also gives you the ability to ‘hide’ conversations. This is commonly known as ‘Archiving’. To activate this option on an Android device, simply hold down your finger on the conversation you wish to hide and click ‘Archive Conversation’ on the menu that appears.
• On an iOS device, slide your finger along the conversation you wish to hide and select the ‘Archive’ option.
• WhatsApp has a built-in feature that shows when a message has been read by another person in the form of blue or grey ticks. To read a message without the other person having seen that you have, simply read the message in the notification bar of your device, leaving the message closed and ‘unread’, allowing you to maintain your privacy!
• One of the most recent features to be added to the WhatsApp feature list is the ability to delete messages in a conversation thread, even after they have been sent. This currently a test feature but will be rolled out to all devices over the next year. Simply hold down the message you wish to ‘Revoke’ and it will delete it from the chat, a fantastic feature for those who have sent a message and instantly regretted it. However, this feature will only work if the recipient has yet to read the message.