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WhatsApp Web and Desktop: How do you use them?
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(Pocket-lint) – The WhatsApp messaging service has both a web app and a desktop app, providing another way to make it as easy as possible to update all your WhatsApp messages throughout the day.
The web version and the desktop app for macOS and Windows work pretty much the same and are very similar to your smartphone WhatsApp app.
To download the WhatsApp desktop app, go to whatsapp.com/download from your desktop browser and click download. Alternatively, if you don’t want to download, go to the web version at web.whatsapp.com.
Here’s a little guide to get the most out of it.
What are WhatsApp web and desktop apps?
WhatsApp’s web and desktop apps are an extension of your smartphone. They mirror all the conversations and messages you have on your phone’s WhatsApp app and let you view and respond to them on your PC or Mac using your computer’s keyboard instead of your keyboard. smartphones.
You can see exactly what’s going on in your WhatsApp world while working on a Word document or replying to an email, without having to take your smartphone out of your pocket.
How does WhatsApp Desktop and WhatsApp Web work?
For WhatsApp Desktop and WhatsApp Web to work, you must first pair your phone with these apps. To do this, you must scan a QR code using your mobile phone and authenticate your phone with your PIN, fingerprint or Face ID in order to access your messages and conversations. Once you’ve done that though, you can put your phone in your desk drawer or your pocket and forget about it.
The WhatsApp Desktop and Web apps will show all of your conversations, forward any new messages to you, and allow you to start new chats or search your ongoing conversations. You will also have access to your profile, as well as some basic settings and all archived conversations.
These apps don’t offer exactly the same functionality as the smartphone app when it comes to settings, but replying to messages and starting new chats are the same, but easier and faster thanks to a bigger screen. and a better keyboard.
Can WhatsApp Web or Desktop be used on multiple devices?
You can link up to four devices to your WhatsApp account to use WhatsApp Desktop or WhatsApp Web, whether it’s a laptop or a tablet, for example. It is important to note that only one phone can be used at a time.
You’ll need to follow the same steps mentioned above to pair the devices, so you’ll need your phone to be able to do this initially.
Without your phone, you will not be able to set up the linked device because you will need to scan the QR code.
Does WhatsApp Web work without a phone?
In a way, yes. You need your phone for the initial setup of the WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop apps, but your phone doesn’t need to stay online for these four linked devices to work once they’re linked.
However, you will be automatically logged out of WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop if you do not use your phone for 14 days. This means that a WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop session will expire after two weeks if you don’t open WhatsApp on your phone. If you do, the session will expire when you log out of the linked device.
Can the WhatsApp web be tracked?
WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are end-to-end encrypted, as are WhatsApp conversations on your phone. All four linked devices using WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop are end-to-end encrypted.
How do I use the web apps or WhatsApp Desktop?
Once you have opened the WhatsApp Web or Desktop application on your PC or Mac, or on your tablet, scan the QR code that appears on your computer screen using your smartphone.
To do this on the iPhone, open the WhatsApp app on your device, go to “Settings” then “Linked Devices” and tap on “Link Device”. Once you authenticate your phone with your passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID, the box will appear ready to scan your computer screen. On Android, open the WhatsApp app, go to the three dots in the upper right corner and tap on WhatsApp Web.
Your messages and conversations will then appear on your computer screen. You can change the size of the window, as well as minimize it if you wish. On Mac, any new message will appear in the top right of your screen, as it does with other applications such as Mail. On Windows, they appear in the bottom right, then are filtered into the notification center. You can, however, disable notifications from WhatsApp Web and Desktop.
To view your profile, change your status, or change your profile photo, click your photo at the top of the desktop app. Next to your photo is the symbol that will allow you to start a new chat, while the small arrow next to the new chat symbol will bring up a drop-down menu, including Logout.
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Managing chats and groups on WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop
The drop-down menu on WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop, located at the top of your chats next to your profile pictures, gives you access to settings, the ability to log out, and starred messages. There is also the option to create a new group. In the “Settings” section, you have access to things like “Last seen” settings, missing messages, blocked contacts, and notification preferences, including mute or unmute, display whether or not previews or disabling all desktop notifications.
If you hover over each chat in the main screen, a small arrow will appear for that particular chat, providing a few more options. From here, you can archive a chat, pin it, mute it, delete it, or mark it as unread. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts below for this.
There are also more options in each individual chat. At the top left of a particular chat, you will see their name and the date they were last connected if this feature is enabled. At the top right, you’ll find a search symbol, along with another small arrow that brings up another drop-down menu.
From this menu, you can select messages for that particular chat, mute the chat, erase and delete it, as well as view that person’s contact information. You can also click on the bar at the top of the chat and you’ll have the option to delete the chat, turn on missing messages, and view contact information.
Emojis are also available on the WhatsApp desktop app. You’ll find them in the same place as on the smartphone app, on the side of the box where you type a new message. The paper clip symbol for attaching media is also found here.
How to make a video call on WhatsApp Desktop or WhatsApp Web
As with the WhatsApp mobile app, you can call or video call a contact through the WhatsApp desktop app (this is not possible on the WhatsApp web).
We have a separate, more detailed article on this, but in short, tap on the contact you want to call or video call and tap on the audio icon or video icon at the top of their chat.
What can’t you do on WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop?
There are a few features that are not supported on WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Desktop.
You cannot erase or delete chats on linked devices if your primary device is an iPhone. You also won’t be able to message or call anyone who’s using a very old version of WhatsApp and, as we mentioned, WhatsApp Web doesn’t support video calls or calls.
You also cannot view live location on linked devices and you cannot create and view broadcast lists on these devices.
Finally, you cannot send messages with link previews from WhatsApp Web.
WhatsApp Web and Desktop Keyboard Shortcuts
There are a number of keyboard shortcuts available for WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop.
For Mac users, here are the handy shortcuts available:
- Mark as unread: Cmd + Shift + U
- Mute: Cmd + Shift + M
- Archive chat: Cmd + Shift + E
- Delete a conversation: Cmd + Shift + D
- Pin chat: Cmd + Shift + P
- Search: Cmd + F
- Search chat: Cmd + Shift + F
- New Chat: Cmd + N
- Next chat: Cmd + Tab
- Previous chat: Cmd + Shift + Tab
- New group: Cmd + Shift + N
For PC users, here are the shortcuts available:
- Mark as unread: Ctrl + Shift + U
- Mute: Ctrl + Shift + M
- Archive chat: Ctrl + Shift + E
- Delete chat: Ctrl + Shift + D
- Pin chat: Ctrl + Shift + P
- Search: Ctrl + F
- Search in chat: Ctrl + Shift + F
- New Chat: Ctrl + N
- Next chat: Ctrl + Tab
- Previous chat: Ctrl + Shift + Tab
- New group: Ctrl + Shift + N
- Profile and about: Ctrl + P
- Increase the speed of the selected voice message: Shift + .
- Decrease the speed of the selected voice message: Shift + ,
- Parameters: Ctrl + ,
- Gif panel: Ctrl + G
- Emoji panel: Ctrl + E
- Stickers panel: Ctrl + S
Written by Britta O’Boyle.
