WhatsApp Adds Chat Filters to Catch Up on Unread Messages Quickly

WhatsApp is rolling out new Chat Filters to maintain messages organised. With the brand new replace, customers can simply discover crucial conversations while not having to scroll via your entire chat record. WhatsApp’s Chat Filters function works like Google’s Gmail and provides three filter choices to navigate via messages extra effectively. They’ll seem on the prime of the chat record. The Chat Filters are rolling out now and all WhatsApp customers are slated to obtain them within the coming weeks.

Meta-owned immediate messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday (April 16) announced the launch of Chat Filters via a weblog publish. The brand new function goals to make it simpler for customers to take a look at all their unread chats in a single go. As talked about, the replace lets customers select from three completely different filters — All, Unread and Teams. These choices shall be seen on the prime of the chat record.

All is the default view whereas Unread reveals messages which are both marked by the person as unread or have not been opened but. Taping on Teams will present group chats and subgroups of Communities.

The Chat Filters can be a useful function for WhatsApp customers struggling to answer to unread messages from a number of senders. WhatsApp confirmed that the filter choices had been rolling out and can be accessible to all customers within the coming weeks. This replace was beforehand noticed on WhatsApp beta for Android 2.22.16.14. Gmail launched the same function in 2020.

WhatsApp’s new Chat Filters are a part of Meta’s ongoing efforts to raise person expertise on the platform. The social media big earlier in December unveiled Pinned Messages for highlighting a selected message in any ongoing one-on-one and group dialog. It additionally introduced the View Once choice for voice messages. Equally, it launched a brand new bottom navigation bar on Android earlier this yr.