several months ago WhatsApp has been developing the reaction of messages in the style of Facebook Messenger, however, today it was learned that the aforementioned instant messaging application will have another reaction system, this time for the states. Would you like to know how to test the new tool? From Mag we will explain the steps.
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According to the information disseminated by the portal specialized in WhatsApp, WabetaInfonow it will also be possible to react to the statuses without the recipient receiving a direct message in the personal chat, as was previously the case on Instagram, which means that the emoticons will only appear in the list of views.
At the moment, the reaction of states is still in the development stage and It will mainly be available in the beta version of WhatsApp Desktopalthough it is not ruled out that it will also reach Apple’s Android or iOS mobile app.
HOW TO REACT TO WHATSAPP STATES
As we discussed above, initially reactions will be enabled in the beta of WhatsApp Desktop, the native program for Windows or MacOS computers that we will teach you how to download below, so when there is a beta update you will be able to use the reactions with the following emoticons: the “face with heart eyes”, the “face that cries laughing”, “surprised face”, “sad face”, “hands together”, “hands clapping”, the “party cone” and the “hundred points”. It is not yet known if the app will allow you to modify these icons.
How to download and install WhatsApp Desktop Beta for Windows
- It is important to clarify that the link that we will provide you was obtained from the official page of WhatsApp.
- It is not recommended to download the betas through external or unknown pages, they might include a Malware virus.
- To download and install WhatsApp Desktop in Windows click here.
- Click on the file and it will install automatically.
- Then just open the program and scan the QR code to link your account.
In MacOS computers
- First, click on the following link and it will automatically download and install the WhatsApp Desktop for Mac file.
- Finally, scan the QR code to link your account.