Key Highlights
- Pinned Messages allow users to pin a particular message to the top of the chat.
- The feature works for both individual and group chats.
- Also one can pin any type of message (including text, emojis and polls).
- Additionally, users are permitted to pin one chat at a time though.
Popular instant messenger WhatsApp keeps on rolling out new WhatsApp features in order to make sure that it stays useful for its users. WhatsApp has added a new feature called Pinned Messages for individual chats and group conversations. The latest update arrives on the mobile versions of the app. The feature will allow users to pin a particular message to the top of individual or group chats by highlighting it. But one cannot keep a chat pinned forever, for a maximum of 30 days, a message can be pinned in the chat.
The Pinned Messages feature was announced through a post on X. The new feature will allow users to pin messages in chats, as a result, it will be easier to track down very important messages during the conversation giving fast access to old or important text in the chats. As of now, users are allowed to pin anything including files, videos, polls, photos, emojis, and text messages in individual or group chats. Also, the Pinned Messages can be unpinned at any moment. To pin a message one needs to long press ca chat and select Pin from the drop-down list.
Also Read: WhatsApp’s new Secret Code feature now lets you hide your private chats from snooping eyes
introducing Pinned Messages 📌 now everyone can stay on top of a chat by keeping the important messages up top 🙌 pic.twitter.com/nDcsgoJyga
— WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) December 12, 2023
As we mentioned text messages can be pinned for a limited duration. WhatsApp right now allows users to pin a chat for 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days. Note that in group chats only Admins have the authority whether to allow other participants to Pin messages or keep it limited to admins only.
WhatsApp is also making efforts to make its platform more safe for its users. Recently it rolled out the Secret Code feature to add another level of security to chats. The WhatsApp feature allows users to set a unique password that is different from a phone lock code. So when you set a password your chats will be hidden and inside a Locked Chats folder from the chat list. It can easily be done by a long press and one does not need to go through the chat settings to enable the secret code feature.
