WhatsApp to tell you how many times your message has been forwarded

WhatsApp is developing two new features called "Forwarding Info" and "Frequently Forwarded". Forwarding Info tells you how many times a message you sent to others has been forwarded. This information is shown in the Message Info section which is accessed by long pressing the sent message and then tapping on the info icon that appears at the top.

WABetaInfo reports that this feature only works with the message you have sent to others, and, if you want to find out the forwarded count for the message you have received, you will have to send it to someone else (or yourself) and then check the count in the Message Info section.

The other feature called Frequently Forwarded adds a "Frequently forwarded" label above a sent message when it has been forwarded more than four times. The report says you won't see a forward count for a message if it has been forwarded five or more times.

Both these features were spotted on WhatsApp's beta app for Android with version 2.19.80, but even if you use this version of the app, they may not be available to you. Furthermore, there's no guarantee of these features ever seeing the light of day, but we are hopeful that the testing will go smooth and these features will be eventually rolled out to all users around the globe.

These features should turn out to be helpful to users in determining whether a message they received is widely circulated, and if it is, then chances are it might contain fake information.

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Most of us we know WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging apps and is used by millions of users worldwide. 

It offers you the flexibility of sharing your pictures, videos and files with anyone in your contacts list, who also has WhatsApp installed on their smartphone. Ever since Facebook purchased WhatsApp, it has been launching new updates to enhance the user experience. 

Till now, it was only possible to use WhatsApp on a smartphone, and the users faced a lot of hassle when they had to type a long message. 

Using WhatsApp on the desktop is a refreshing experience for those users who must type long messages regularly. Now you can complete the tasks that could potentially take an hour in almost half the time.

Steps to run WhatsApp on PC (Windows)
1. Download the Windows version of WhatsApp on your system from Click here.
2. Open the downloaded file and run the .exe file to start the installation process.
3. After finishing the installation. Open the program on your PC.
4. You will be able to see a QR Code. You need to scan this code using the mobile version of WhatsApp on your phone.
5. Open WhatsApp on your phone and then open the settings menu (three vertical dots). Herein you must select the WhatsApp web option.
6. This will open the QR code scanner. Now scan the QR code on your desktop using this scanner.
7. In a few moments, you will be able to see all your WhatsApp conversations on your desktop, and you can continue to send and receive messages seamlessly.
8. You must note one thing that when you are using WhatsApp on your PC, your phone and your PC, both must be connected to the internet. Otherwise, you will not be able to send/receive messages.

Almost everyone who uses a smartphone knows what purpose WhatsApp use.

The instant messaging platform has a basic function of sending a message to your contacts. However, having a number saved in your contacts is not a compulsion.

WhatsApp comes with a 'Click to Chat' feature that allows users to begin a chat with someone without having their phone number saved in your phone's address book. However, knowing the number of the person you want to chat with is a must.

WhatsApp lets you create a link that will allow the user to start a chat with them.

To create the link, use https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone= and insert the person's full phone number in international format, after eliminating any zeroes, brackets or dashes.

For example: Use: https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=15551234567

By clicking the link, a chat with the person automatically opens. This 'click to chat' works on both phone and WhatsApp Web.

Note: this feature works only in individual chat cases and does not work for a Group chat.

Recently,WhatsApp  has introduced five new improvements to WhatsApp groups which include group description, admin controls, group catch up, participant search and admin permissions.

The WhatsApp users will now have the ability to leave a group permanently. This means that the users will get away with the hassle of being repeatedly added to a group they have left.

Along with this, the people who have created the group will no longer be removed from it.

After this new update, the users will also be able to quickly locate the messages that have their mention in the group conversation.

Another important update called the "Restrict Group" allows WhatsApp group admins to send messages in the group.

While all group members will be able to see these messages, only admins will be allowed to respond to these texts. Other group members can only read them.