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21 Must know WhatsApp tips and tricks you should know
WhatsApp is the world’s most used and downloaded messaging app, only because it gets a steady stream of updates, has a long list of features, and supports a wide range of devices. Want to get the most out of the platform? We have 21 must know WhatsApp tricks you should use.
How to write any text in bold, italicized, or strikethrough text
This feature has been there from long time, but you’d be surprised how many people don’t know about this WhatsApp trick.
All you have to do put an asterisk (*) at the beginning and end of the desired word or sentence and you can make it bold. So if you’d like to bold the word happy, you’ll need to type *happy*. The same step for italics, only with an underscore (_) on either side of the desired text instead. To strike through text, you’ll need to add a tilde (~) to the beginning and end of the desired passage. You have an option to create monospace text, by adding three grave accents (`) to either side of the text.
Want an easier way to do all this? You have to highlight the word or passage in question, then tap more and select from bold, italicize, strikethrough, or monospace. This doesn’t work on all devices though, so you might have to do the long way.
Quote a message in your response
No matter is you are texting pace is just too fast or a group chat constantly sees new messages, quoting is one of the best WhatsApp tricks to manage context.
To reply someone in text chat, just swipe right on the desired message and it will appear at the top of the text field. This will attach your reply to the quoted text (or picture) for all to see. You can hold down on a message and tap the arrow icon on the left to do the same thing.
Stop automatic downloading when on mobile network
One of our most liked one WhatsApp tricks can actually help you save some precious mobile data.
We have few ways to save data in WhatsApp while still receiving notifications and messages. Number one, disable the app’s ability to download media on mobile data. For doing this go to Settings > Data and storage usage > When using mobile data.
In this section, you can check or uncheck the downloading of photos, audio, videos and documents via mobile data. One you do this then, you need to tap on the file to actually download it. Videos, use maximum download data, so we’d recommend leaving this unchecked.
WhatsApp calls using lot of data? Try this step
WhatsApp calls are a very useful feature on the app, but they can consume a fair bit of mobile data if you’re a heavy user or on a limited plan. Lucky for you we know of more WhatsApp tricks for improving data consumption. If you’d like to save some data, try visiting Settings > Data and storage usage > Low data usage and tick the box to lower the amount of data used in a call.
WhatsApp calls are a very useful feature on the app, but they can consume a fair bit of mobile data if you’re a heavy user or on a limited plan. Lucky for you we know of more WhatsApp tricks for improving data consumption. If you’d like to save some data, try visiting Settings > Data and storage usage > Low data usage and tick the box to lower the amount of data used in a call.
Get a detailed list of WhatsApp data usage
Every Android phones that was sold from last five years or so have in-bult data usage tracker, allowing you to get an app-by-app breakdown of data usage. But WhatsApp also has a tracker, that gives you a category by category look at data usage.
To seethe WhatsApp’s data usage log, you’ll have to go in Settings > Data and storage usage > Network usage. Here, you’ll find data usage related to Google Drive, roaming, WhatsApp calls, status updates, messages and overall usage. The biggest downside is that there doesn’t seem to be a Wi-Fi versus cellular breakdown it all gets summed in the same category.
See your breakdown of storage by contact in ur chat
To see this storage usage functionality open Settings > Data and storage usage > Storage usage can show some impressive stats.
This feature allows you to see a ranking of storage used by contact. This list is numbered as which contact or group uses the most storage on your phone. Simply tap on a contact/group and you’ll see a breakdown of messages, photos, GIFs, videos, and more.
Delete those files from your storage in whats app
You can do more than just look at the contacts who are taking all the storage. We can choose to delete these files from your phone if you want to.
You have to visit the storage usage section once again (Settings > Data and storage > Storage usage). From here, you choose a contact or group and tap Free Up Space. You can select the categories in need of a cleanup within that contact/group. For example your friends group has 50MB of video clips, simply keep the Videos category ticked while unticking everything else. You’ll then want to select the Delete Items button and choose whether starred messages are included in the wipe.
Request your account info
Somewhat like like Facebook and Twitter, WhatsApp allows you to request a ZIP file of your account information and settings. This wont include your messages though, only collecting your profile photo and whether you agreed to that Facebook data policy, group names, and the like.
For doing this, you’ll need to visit Settings > Account > Request account info, then tap Request report. This will take between two and three days to get the report. The request will be cancelled if you choose to delete or re-register your account, or change your number or device.
You can’t view this file in WhatsApp though, so try using another program on your phone or PC instead.
Email the chat logs to yourself or someone else
WhatsApp already lets you back up your chat history to the cloud, but what if you’d like to send a specific chat log to someone, or maybe just need receipts? You will have an option to email the chat log via WhatsApp.
To do this, you’ll need to visit Settings > Chats > Chat history, then tap “Export chat.” From here, your chat menu will pop up, allowing you to choose a specific contact or group’s chat history.
Once you’ve selected the chat, WhatsApp will ask whether you’d like to include media or only send text and emojis. selecting the latter option is advised if you want to keep the final file size in check. Once you’ve made your decision, you’ll be able to select how you want to send the file. If you select Email, the chat log (in lightweight .txt format) will be automatically attached in a new draft message.
Activate two step verification
WhatsApp will automatically asks for your number and a one-time pin when changing devices. But if you, enabling two-step verification means dodgy types can’t get away with accessing your account on a new phone, even if they have your SIM card.
If you want to enable this, you have to visit Settings > Account > Two-step verification. From here, you’ll be prompted to create a six digit pin for whenever you add WhatsApp to a new phone. You will have an option to add your email address, in the event you forget your PIN.
One rather small issue is that you don’t need to enter a PIN when trying to disable two-step verification from the original device. Odd.
You can add a contact to your home screen
WhatsApp also lets you add contacts to your home screen ideal for significant others and other frequently contacted people.
To add a chat to your phone’s home screen, open the contact or group in question, then tap the three dot menu in the top right corner. From here, visit More > Add shortcut. You then simply tap Add automatically or hold the icon to place it on your home screen.
How to Disable read receipts
The famous blue tick icon. That simply means that a message has been seen. If you prefer that you contacts cant see the blue tick, you can disable read receipts (ergo the blue ticks) by visiting Settings > Account > Privacy and unticking the box labelled Read receipts.
Remember this works for both, so your contacts won’t see when you’ve read their messages and you can’t see when they’ve read your messages.
To know who read your group message
One of WhatsApp’s effective tricks is the ability to see who read your group text. For this you need to do is hold on your message to highlight it, then tap the i icon or three dot menu then Info. By doing this you’ll see who has and hasn’t viewed your dad joke, as well as when it was delivered to their device.
This wont work if they’ve disabled read receipts as above, or if they’ve blocked you.
How to turn off the last seen feature
You have someone who is stalking you? You can change the Last seen function, which shows the last time you’ve appeared online.
For this, you’ll need to visit Settings > Account > Privacy. Then you have to tap the Last seen field and adjust it accordingly. This can be set to Everyone — everyone with your number can see when you’ve last appeared online, My contacts or Nobody.
One extra tip: We have few more WhatsApp tricks in the Privacy section to fight stalkers and general creeps, such as Profile photo adjustments and the About field. Both of these sections can be tweaked so they are viewable by everyone, only your contacts, or no-one at all.
How to view your list of blocked contacts
This is your WhatsApp account, so feel free to ban whoever you want. But if you still want to see list of who you’ve blocked, visit Settings > Account > Privacy. After that you have to scroll down to the Messaging section and tap Blocked Contacts.
You can also add contacts to the block list by tapping the icon in the top-right corner. It’ll take you to your Contacts page, where you can wield the ban hammer.
You can use live location tracking
If you want to send your location pin then it is really simple in WhatsApp, as you tap the paperclip icon in the message field and choose Location. Only if you want your partner or parents to track your movement in real-time? Luckily, this is indeed a thing, being one of the best WhatsApp tricks for parents and people with helicopter parents.
You can do this by tapping the paperclip icon. Now you have to tap Location > Share Live location, and specify a period of time to be tracked, ranging from 15 minutes to eight hours. Chill you can manually end location tracking at any time.
Creating custom notification for a contact
On an average WhatsApp user has loads of contacts, so it’s understandable if you feel a little overwhelmed by message alerts. Luckily, there’s at least one way to sort the wheat from the chaff, in the form of custom notifications.
If you want to create a custom notification, you’ll need to enter a chat with the desired contact.After that you have to tap their name at the top of the chat window and choose Custom notifications.
Once you’ve entered this menu, you’ll want to tick the box labelled Use custom notifications and scroll down to the next field to customise the alert. Customisation options include changing the message tone, and tweaking the LED notification colour for the contact.
If you want to Mute contacts or groups
You are a part of a group that constantly devolves into a constant stream of memes and viral videos. We can create a custom notification like in the previous tip, or you could just mute the group or contact.
To mute the contact or group in question, tap and hold on them in the Chats menu. Now, you should see several icons in the top-right corner. Click on the mute icon — it’s a speaker with a line through it. After that you will get an option to specify a mute period eight hours, a week, a year, choose whether you’ll still receive notifications, and tap OK.
To Use WhatsApp on your PC or MAC
If you like full size keyboard or just like the convenience of the big screen, WhatsApp Web is one of the best features for you.
For this you have to visit web.whatsapp.com on your computer. Then you will see a QR code on the website, which can read on the WhatsApp mobile app. Now on your phone screen, tap the three dot menu in the top right corner, then select WhatsApp Web to launch the QR code reader. Now, scan the website’s QR code via your phone’s QR code reader and that’s it.
The only issue to WhatsApp Web is that it’s completely tethered to your phone. Both devices need to be on the same network, so you can’t access it via your PC at work if you left your phone at home. Nevertheless, it’s better than nothing.
Save images or your data from your phone to computer and vice-versa
WhatsApp Web might not be as user-friendly as I’d like, but one of the good WhatsApp tricks is the ability to share stuff between your phone and PC.
Now of you have two WhatsApp accounts, you can send the stuff from the second account to the one currently active on PC. Have another user that doesn’t mind being the go-between? Then all you have to do is send files to them, hop on WhatsApp Web and click on their account to view/download the file.
You will have an option that u can send stuff from your PC via WhatsApp Web to your other WhatsApp account or long-suffering friend.
Update: Twitter user guru00005 has hit us up with a much easier way to share files across PC and mobile. For this you have to do is create a group with one of your contacts, remove said contact, and the group remains. This way, you have a private place for sharing stuff.
You can Sign up for beta access
If you want to get new features first, you’ll need to join the beta program. But you might run the risk of encountering bugs and other flaws, so do keep that in mind.
If you still want to sign up for beta access, visit the WhatsApp page on the Google Play Store and scroll down to the Become a beta tester section at the bottom. Click on the I’m in button and you will then be enrolled in the beta program. When the Updating to the beta version starts it will just look like a regular Play Store app update, as you simply tap the “update” button to get the bleeding-edge version of the app.
If you’d like to leave the beta, you can do so at any time by tapping the Leave button that replaces “I’m in,” as seen in the above image.
