WhatsApp rolls out pin messages feature

Los Angeles: WhatsApp has now rolled out a feature through which you can pin chats within one-on-one and group conversations.

With pinned messages, users can easily highlight important messages in group or 1:1 chats, read a statement. This feature helps save users time so they can find timely messages more easily.

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All message types like text, poll, image, emojis, and more can be pinned, and they are end-to-end encrypted.

To 'pin' a message, users can long press on the message, and select 'pin' from the context menu. A banner will appear to select the duration of the pinned message - 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days.

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7 Days is the default choice. In a group chat, admins have the option to select if all members or only admins can pin a message. Last week, WhatsApp rolled out the ability to send disappearing voice messages that could only be viewed once by the receiver. (ANI)

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