WhatsApp now allows you to mark messages as favorites

The messaging application WhatsApp launches a new function. Something that seems to have been copied directly from the social network Twitter, and that can be really useful for the most forgetful users. These are the starred or favorite messages. A tool with which you can mark any type of content in a conversation to always have it at hand, without having to search for it every time you need it throughout the chat.This is how it works.

This is a function that, for the moment, is in the phase of test And it has appeared without prior notice in thebeta version of WhatsApp for platform Android Thus, only those who decide to download it at their own risk can access it. Otherwise, just wait a few weeks until WhatsApp complete the tests and fine-tune its operation, introducing this feature for everyone

The idea is simple: be able to mark an important message with a star In this way the user can find it again easily and quickly But without having to navigate the conversation by sliding your finger until you get tired, but in your own section of of starred or favorite messages Something really convenient and straightforward to anchoring relevant information without having to use notes or other applications

Its operation is just as simple as its idea, following the patterns of WhatsApp You only have to perform a long press on a message to mark it. After that, just click on the star icon at the top of the screen. Something similar to the function to see the time at which a message has been read, but with the new star button. Again, a reference to favorite messages from Twitter and other similar tools.

This message is marked with a small star next to the time it was sent, next to the usual check Something that means it has been saved along with other bookmarks. To consult these starred messages with the star icon, just access the main menu of the application and display the menu in the upper right corner.This is where the option Starred messgaes or Favorite Messages (or featured, there is no official Spanish translation yet). A selection with all these messages ordered chronologically and showing both the sender of the message and the time and date they were received.

That yes, implies that the user does not use this function indiscriminately, since the order of these highlighted messages can be chaotic if many from different users are stored Of course, if necessary, you can reflag the message and remove the star icon to unpin it from this list

Another extra point of this function is the possibility of collecting both text messages, as well as videos, photos and audio received. Multimedia content which can also be stored as highlights or favorites to keep more close at hand.

To get this function it is already necessary to download the beta version of WhatsApp for Android from the company's website. Or, wait until WhatsApp includes this feature in a future update via Google PlayAt the moment it is not known if it will arrive soon for iPhone