New Delhi: Whatsapp finally introduces the long-awaited ‘favourites’ tab for its users. The new update which will be available shortly for users will allow users to change their favourite contacts in both chat and call options. WhatsApp’s new update is expected to roll out soon in the coming weeks. Some users might get this update soon while others may expect some latency in the same.
The news was first broken by the company in its official X (formerly Twitter) handle where it remarked ‘it’s okay to play favourites’. Interestingly, this is the first time the company has come up with such a feature which according to WhatsApp is a form of ‘speed dial’ for chats and calls.
it’s okay to play favorites 😏
easily find the people you talk to most at the top of your calls tab and filter for them in chats by adding them to your Favorites pic.twitter.com/EAUh05IkQp
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) July 16, 2024
The company said in a post to explain the latest update by posting, “Starting today, you can quickly find the people and groups that matter most at the top of your calls tab and as a filter for your chats.” It remains to be seen whether the plans of WhatsApp to increase the swiftness within its interface is achieved or not?
A step-by-step guide to using the ‘Favourite’ tab of WhatsApp
To start using the latest update of WhatsApp, users can follow the below steps one by one:
- In the chat display, add the ‘Favourites’ from the ✚ symbol and select the contacts.
- Users should next go to the Chat screen to access the ‘Favourites’ filter from the chat display.
- On the other hand for calling favourite contacts, users have to select favourite contacts for the same.
- To manage the favourites: Settings➔Favourites➔Add to favourites.
