Last week, WhatsApp officially announced that it would be releasing several features in the coming weeks: Reactions, Communities, larger file sizes, and group polls. Now, in the new beta version of the application, the ability to respond to messages is finally available.
According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp 22.9.0.71 beta includes a react feature. There are only six different emojis available at the moment: thumbs up, red heart, laughter, surprised face, sad face, and thank you.
In a future update, the post has already teased that WhatsApp will make all emojis available for reactions, just like Instagram already does with its direct messages.
To try this feature, users simply need to update the app and then tap and hold on the chat popup to respond to the message. WABetainfo says that if you are a beta user and this feature is not available at the moment, just wait for a new version as WhatsApp is gradually rolling out this feature to more beta testers in the coming weeks.
In addition to WhatsApp Reactions, the post also provides another look at how group polls will work. While the app is still under development, WABetaInfo was able to figure out what the feature will look like in version 22.9.0.70 of the app. The publication explains:
As you can see in this screenshot, we have finally found the interface when submitting the survey. If you haven’t voted in the poll yet, you can choose to vote. When you click “Vote”, the option you choose will be available to other members of the group. Please note that group polls, their options, and your response are fully encrypted so no one can see the poll content, not even WhatsApp.
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