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(Pocket-lint) – Many messaging apps now offer their users the option to respond to a speech bubble with an emoji. For example, Facebook Messenger users can use emoji reactions in a conversation. Now another messaging app owned by Meta has gotten an emoji reaction feature: WhatsApp.
Mark Zuckerberg resigned his Instagram Stories announce that an emoji reaction feature will be rolled out to WhatsApp users from May 5, 2022 – after the end of a beta program. WhatsApp boss Will Cathcart also confirmed the function via video Twitter and im WhatsApp-Blog.
We’re happy to announce that reactions are to come on WhatsApp. . with all emojis and skin tones coming soon. pic.twitter.com/086JnVS5Ey-
Will Cathcart (@wcathcart) April 14, 2022
Here’s everything you need to know about emoji reactions in WhatsApp.
What are emoji reactions?
Emoji reactions are literally emoji to show another person that you saw their message and that it made you feel a certain way. This can e.g. It could be a heart, for example, or a face with a tears of joy emoji. Emoji reactions are a universal, visual, and easy way to react to a message without having to type a reply.
How to get emoji reactions in WhatsApp
You must download (or update to) the latest version of the WhatsApp mobile app. If you don’t see emoji reactions in WhatsApp, just remember that the software update bringing the feature will be rolled out server-side. It may take a few weeks before all users can see emoji reactions in WhatsApp.
How to react to messages in WhatsApp
If you want to use emoji reactions to a message in WhatsApp, follow these steps:
- Open the latest version of the WhatsApp mobile app.
- Long press any message in a chat.
- A pop-up with six emoji reactions will appear.
- Select one of the emoji reactions to use.
- Your emoji reaction will appear below the message you selected earlier.
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What emoji does WhatsApp offer?
Six emoji reactions are available at launch:
- thumbs up
- Herz
- Face with tears of joy
- face with open mouth
- crying face
- person with folded hands
WhatsApp has promised to eventually support all emoji and skin tones that you can normally use in messages.
Is there anything else you should know?
According to WABetaInfo WhatsApp is testing a beta feature that allows you to enable or disable notifications about emoji reactions to sent messages. You can find the Response Notifications toggle under Settings > Notifications as a menu option called Response Notifications.
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Writing by Maggie Tillman.
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