Recently, Meta-owned instant chatting app WhatsApp introduced custom list features for all of its users across the globe. The new functionality allows users to create a list to categorise certain groups and chats for better organisation. However, this feature is slightly different from chat filters in that users can segregate their messages. By offering a more efficient means of managing discussions, this feature seeks to improve user experience and lessen clutter.
WhatsApp is rolling out a custom list feature globally and is expected to land on your smartphones in the upcoming weeks. The upcoming feature is built upon the chat filters that were introduced earlier this year allowing users to find messages easily under three categories: All, Unread, and Groups. With WhatsApp’s custom chat lists users will be able to filter chats with custom categories as per their liking.
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“Whether that’s a list for family, work or your local neighbourhood, Lists help you focus on the conversations that are most important when you need them,” the company via blog post said.
When the feature arrives on your devices you will be able to create and edit your lists easily by tapping the + in the filter bar at the top of your Chats tab, or edit by long-pressing a list.
You can add both groups and individual chats to a list, just as you would with your ‘favourites’, and any list you make will display in the filter box.
Lists allow users to set up unique categories, such as “Family,” “Work,” or “Friends,” and quickly filter chats to identify the ones that are most important at any given time.
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Chat Filters, on the other hand, let users separate messages into three categories that may be chosen with a single tap: All, Unread, and Groups. Groups keep all group discussions in one location, Unread is for users who wish to know which conversations need to be monitored, and All is the default view of all messages.
