WhatsApp New Feature: WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature and you may find it to be a feature similar to Instagram Notes. This has actually been brought by updating the old About status of WhatsApp. If you look at the details of how this feature will work, you can share a short text update or emoji and the short text update shows your current status, mood or availability. This update will now appear more prominently above one-to-one chats and on your profile. Your contacts can reply by tapping directly on your About status, making it easy to start a chat.
About updates will disappear automatically after 24 hours
By default, this update will automatically disappear after 24 hours, just like Instagram Notes. However, you can go to the settings and set the timer for more or less time as per your choice. In this you get full right of privacy control i.e. you can decide who will see your About status like only your contacts or you can also limit it through your privacy settings. As such, this feature is special for those who prefer a simple, text-based update instead of WhatsApp Status (story with photo/video).
Steps to set ‘About’ in WhatsApp
- Open WhatsApp
- Launch the WhatsApp application on your phone.
- Go to Settings
- Tap the three dots in the top-right corner of Android and then select Settings.
- Tap the Settings tab in the bottom-right corner of the iPhone.
- Tap your profile and in the Settings menu, tap your name and profile photo at the top.
- This will open your profile information.
- Go to the About section and you will see your current update next to About on your profile screen.
- Tap on About and you can choose from the pre-set options like Available, Busy, At school, At the movies and others. You can also write your custom description by tapping on the pencil icon below the Currently set to or any option like that and save it.
- After writing the custom description, tap on Save button or Back button.
- Now whenever someone views your WhatsApp profile, they will see your new About details below your profile photo and name.
In this way, using this About feature, you can add your current status or favorite statement or song lyrics or any kind of update and give your contacts the facility to chat with you based on your About status.
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