WhatsApp New Features, New Text Formatting Available Now
Today, Mark Zuckerberg announced that we’re adding four new text formatting options to help people organize and craft their messages on WhatsApp. These help save time and help people communicate more effectively via their messages, especially in group chats.
Bulleted Lists WhatsApp
To help outline steps in a process, list ingredients in a recipe or call out main points of a message
To use, type the – symbol, followed by a space
Numbered Lists
To note a specific order of things such as instructions or recap of events
To use, type 1 or 2 digits followed by a period and one space
Block Quote
To help highlight key text and make it more noticeable in messages
To use, type the > symbol followed by a space
Inline Code to help distinguish specific information within a sentence
To use, wrap text with symbol
WhatsApp New
These are in addition to Bold, Italic, Strikethrough, and Monospace formatting options that are already available to users. The new formatting options are now also available to all Android, iOS, Web, and Mac desktop users. Channel admins will also be able to use these options.
