The users of the application WhatsApp have been asking for it for a long time, and since beginning of this year 2015 the company decided to treat them by releasing a web version of the messaging tool. A service that allows you to enjoy the experience of using WhatsApp directly from the comfort of a computer, with a plarger screen and a complete physical keyboard Issues that speed up its use and that make it compatible with the field of study or even at work.But how to use it and get the most out of it?
The service is very easy to use. There are only a couple of important issues to keep in mind. The first one is that, although WhatsApp can be used on your computer, you must have your mobile phone always operational and connected to Internet Something that does not allow us to completely forget about it, since WhatsApp Web is a reflection of what happens in the smartphone The second issue is that it does not have all the functions seen in the mobile application, so it is still necessary to access it to manage the account or send content. Finally, you should know that WhatsApp Web is only available, for the moment, for terminal users Android and Windows Phone, being the best option to use it in the browser Google Chrome , where it works more smoothly and completely, although it is also available in Firefox and Opera
With these premises in mind, all you have to do is open your Internet browser on your computer and access the page WhatsApp Web. Here is a QR code and some small instructions to start using the service.
The next step is done on mobile. Simply access the application WhatsApp, display the main menu and click on the option WhatsApp Web .
Then the mobile camera is activated with the mission of serving scan the code of the web page. It is enough to frame it for less than a couple of seconds and the registration process is carried out automaticallyAt this time the session of the computer is linked to the mobile, being able to see the messages that come in and go out on the computer. However, if the mobile runs out of connection or battery, the computer session does not work. A point highly criticized by some users, but which also represents a security layer by being able to close said session from the mobile to prevent other people who use the computer from accessing the chats.
From this moment on the group and individual conversations are displayed on the left side of the screen, and you can click on any of them to see them full size on the right. As on mobile, you just have to click on the writing bar to send messages instantly.
In addition, WhatsApp Web allows you to send photos stored on your computer or taken directly with the webcam , if available.It also offers the option to send audio notes if you have a microphone connected. Nor have they forgotten the Emoji emoticons, which for a few weeks now also allow you to choose the skin tone of the expressions.
The multimedia contents are also available in this Web version Thus, it is possible to click on videos, photos and audios to reproduce them at a good screen size, or even click on the locations to access the website ofGoogle Maps and know the shared map point.
The last thing to keep in mind is that, on mobile phones, it is possible to close sessions remotely, knowing on which computers permission has been given to use WhatsApp Web, and which ones are currently active, canceling any permission instantly to safeguard user privacy.
