NO MORE ENDLESS SCROLLING! WHATSAPP ROLLOUTS ‘SEARCH BY DATE’ FEATURE

Mon 04 March 2024:

A new feature that makes it easier for users to go through their chat histories has been released by WhatsApp. The new ‘Search by Date’ feature enhances the app’s search capabilities by enabling users to look for messages based on particular dates.

By displaying all of the messages exchanged on a single day, the new functionality will assist users in searching for specific information from previous conversions. Users won’t have to browse through messages incessantly thanks to this.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the feature via his WhatsApp channel. feature is available for all users globally across Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, and Web. The ‘Search by Date’ feature was reportedly spotted in beta testing back in November 2023.

If you find this feature interesting and want to use this feature on your Android or iOS device, you can do it by opening the desired individual or group chat you wish to search. After opening the chat, Android users need to click on the three-dot menu and iOS users need to click on contact or group name.

If your app is updated to the latest version, you will find a small calendar with a search symbol on clicking the regular Search option. You can select the desired date from the pop-up calendar.

How to use search by date WhatsApp feature

To use this feature, you will just need to go to the contact chat or group chat and tap on the contact name/group name on the top. Now tap on the ‘Search’ option and select the date you’d like to skip to.

This will not only help you skip to the messages but also media, links and docs shared in the chat. The company claims that this feature is ideal when you are searching for a specific photo you sent to a group or your friend. You can just select ‘Media Links and Docs’ while selecting the date in the chat.

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