WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging platforms around the world. Although more often use applications on mobile phones, WhatsApp also provides a web service that can be used by anyone to chat and others via a laptop or desktop desktop.
Here are 5 tips for WA Web that are useful and worth knowing in 2022. So that the activity of sending WhatsApp messages becomes easier on the computer.
1. Emojis
Inserting an emoji can add some spice to it when texting. Instead of having to move your hand to the mouse to click on the emoji icon, there's an easy way to display it via the keyboard.
You only need to type a colon (:) and then follow the type of emoji you want to send. For example :smile, :cry, :laugh, :lol, :angry, :love and others. Instantly an emoji will appear, just use the directional keys followed by enter to select it.
2. Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Shortcuts
To help operate WhatsApp Web, it's a good idea to learn some keyboard shortcuts or shortcuts. When you have mastered it, you are guaranteed to be like a ninja when using it.
Ctrl + N: Start a new chat
Ctrl + Shift + ]: Next chat
Ctrl + Shift + [: Previous chat
Ctrl + E: Archive chat
Ctrl+Shift+M: Mute chat
Ctrl + Backspace: Delete chat
Ctrl + Shift + U: Mark as unread
Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new group
Ctrl + P: Go to profile status
Other common keyboard shortcuts also work with WhatsApp Web such as:
Ctrl + X: Cut
Ctrl + C: Copy
Ctrl + V: Paste
Ctrl + A: Select all
Ctrl + F: Search
Alt + F4: Exit the app
3. Read Messages Without Blue Tick Notifications
If you want to read messages without the sender knowing, you can do this by turning off the blue check mark from the WhatsApp application on your cellphone. However, for WhatsApp Web, there is another very easy way to do the same.
Open the chat in your WhatsApp Web window
Open any window and resize it so you can still see new messages sent
Click in the new window and leave the cursor there. This is an important step, because the computer thinks you are working in a different window
The message will load in the WhatsApp chat window, which you can view but without being marked as read with a blue tick. The sender will think you have received the message, but not read it.
4. Dark Mode for WhatsApp Web
Dark mode provides comfort for the eyes when accessing WhatsApp Web at night. To use it as follows:
Click the three dots near the account name
Click Settings
Click Theme
Choose Dark
Press OK
5. Use Multiple WhatsApp Accounts on the Same PC
Some people have two phones with separate WhatsApp accounts, or maybe use a dual-SIM phone with multiple WhatsApp apps. If you want to run two WhatsApp Web accounts on your computer, you can't just open two tabs in Chrome and log in separately.
The best WhatsApp Web trick for using multiple accounts is to open an incognito window (Incognito) or another browser. So, if you have one account logged into Chrome, start a new window in Incognito Mode. Alternatively, you can run a second browser and open WhatsApp Web. Log in as usual, using another account to read the QR code.