How to “send a message” on WhatsApp?
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(Pocket-lint) – WhatsApp is rolling out a fairly simple but potentially very useful new feature: Message Yourself.
This feature does exactly what it says on the box, giving you a private message stream where you can message each other, be it reminders, notes, or whatever.
Its use is fortunately very simple, and you will know if the function has reached you by following the first two steps below.
How to use Message Yourself on WhatsApp
Here’s how you can send messages to each other.
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- Open WhatsApp and create a new chat using the button at the top right of the screen.
- Check to see if a contact for yourself is at the top of your list.
- If so, tap on it to create the chat and start sending messages to you privately.
And that’s it, from now on you have a kind of private messages thread where you can paste links you want to save, draft messages or any other use.
If you don’t see a contact for yourself when you follow the steps above, the feature may not have reached your territory yet, or you may need to manually update your app version in the Google Play Store or App Store.
In theory, the feature should be available worldwide, so it’s only a matter of time before we can all start using it.
For more WhatsApp tips and tricks, check out our in-depth guide here.
Written by Max Freeman-Mills.
