WhatsApp is testing two major new features that could soon make their way to all users.
The messaging app has long been rumored to be working on an “unsend” option for messages, which would allow users to delete messages they’ve already sent.
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The company is testing the feature in a new beta release of WhatsApp Web, reports @WABetaInfo, which says it offers users a five-minute window to revoke sent messages. Once those five minutes are up, the message is there to stay.
A new beta version of WhatsApp for Android, meanwhile, introduces new shortcuts for formatting text.
Currently, users have to remember a range of commands to format their messages i.e. users are required to place the text between two asterisks (*), like *this* to make the content bold. While other commands are — underscore ( _ ) for italics and tildes (~) for strikethrough. But, spotted in Android Beta version 2.17.148 are font shortcuts for formatting text using bold, italics, and strikethrough commands.
Instead of making users learn and type those commands, the test version of the app displays the full range of formatting options when a user selects an excerpt of text with a tap and hold.
If feedback from the tests proves positive, WhatsApp will roll the features out to all users in future updates.
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