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WhatsApp users can rejoice.
The calendar icon is finally here.
But what is behind the new button?
Kassel – WhatsApp should become even more user-friendly.
After the last change that made it possible to pin messages, there is now another feature.
Fans of the messenger service have been wanting this for a long time.
It concerns a new button.
An existing button is, for example, the bell.
It is used to activate notifications for different channels.
A pin, on the other hand, is used to pin important messages and chats to the top of the screen.
Now Whatsapp has added a new symbol to its repertoire: the calendar.
But what is its function?
iPhone users have been able to access the WhatsApp function since January 2023
According to reports from various sources, including
netzwelt.de
, a function that has been under discussion for some time and has been longed for by many users will be introduced through the calendar symbol.
When the search function is activated in Messenger, the calendar symbol appears.
This allows you to search messages from a specific date.
With the calendar symbol, WhatsApp is once again introducing a new, practical function for its users.
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iPhone users have been able to access this WhatsApp function since January 2023.
However, the calendar function was previously neither available in WhatsApp Web nor on Android devices.
According to the WhatsApp fan blog
WABetaInfo,
this new feature was discovered in November 2023 at least in the beta version of the web application and a month later also in the beta version for Android smartphones.
In addition, an update is in the works that will enable gimmicks with the profile picture.
It is still uncertain whether WhatsApp's new feature will work on all devices
It is still unclear when WhatsApp will officially announce the introduction of the calendar function, i.e. the new feature, and activate it for all devices - including Android.
What is certain: The calendar function should make finding a specific message in the corresponding chat much easier.
Interestingly, the calendar in WhatsApp also serves as an emoji, which always shows February 24th.
The reason for this?
It is the birthday of Jan Koum, the founder of WhatsApp, who left a lasting impression on the app in this way.
Koum launched the messaging service in 2009 before selling WhatsApp to the group now known as Meta in 2014.
A less pleasant change is also expected to soon come to WhatsApp users: the messenger service wants to abolish free backups for some.
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