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WhatsApp Releases 4 New Group Features, Including Forever Pins and Shared Chat History

WhatsApp has released 4 new group features: permanent message pins, chat history sharing for new members, group-only Status, and a mentions filter. The rollout is gradual on Android and iOS over the coming weeks.

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WhatsApp Releases 4 New Group Features, Including Forever Pins and Shared Chat History

With this filter, users don’t have to open each group one by one. Messages that need a response are visible right in the chat list. Overly busy group notifications also become less of a problem.

When These Features Will Be Available

WhatsApp is rolling out all four features gradually, so they will not appear on every account at the same time. The forever pin option and the mentions filter are expected to appear within the next few weeks. Users who don’t see them yet will need to wait their turn.

Users can check for app updates through the Google Play Store or the App Store. Installing the latest version of WhatsApp usually gives an account access to features that have already been rolled out to it. After that, the features will show up in the group menu and on the chat screen.

Besides these four updates, WhatsApp is also expanding tests of a scheduled messages feature. Users in large groups, community organizers, and class admins can try this new WhatsApp feature once it becomes available on their accounts.

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