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In WhatsApp they continue to bet on the new function of States. And it is that after the success of Instagram Stories, the messaging application has not been left behind. The latest data made public from Facebook, the company that owns these two applications, state that there are already more than 250 million photos and videos published in both one and the other application. But something was missing. A feature previously only available on Facebook: text posts with colored backgroundNow it begins to be available on WhatsApp.
This is an expected function. Thanks to the WABETAInfo leaks we learned about her some time ago. However, the final format and possibilities were unknown. WhatsApp is now beginning to test and deploy this function among its mobile users A feature with which to create states in which the text is the absolute protagonist. Text and color.
Text States
The feature arrives in much the same way as Facebook color posts. Those that allow you to choose a tone or a background texture, and a color text that stands out especially Of course, all this adapted to the format of WhatsApp States. In other words, content that disappears 24 hours after being published, but that is accessible to all contacts in the messaging application. Something really useful to share a thought, a public announcement, a romantic phrase or any idea that arises.
This State is added to the rest published by the user in his history of the day. Thus, during the next 24 hours, can be seen as many times as desired by the rest of the contacts In exchange, yes, whoever published it can see who has decided to move on to read your new Text Status.
How to create WhatsApp States in text
According to several users of social networks, WhatsApp has started to update its application from the servers. That is, it is not necessary to download any new version. In this update a new icon appears floating over the previous circle to take a new State. It is a pencil and leads to a new screen for creating WhatsApp States for text.
On this screen, very similar to the same as WhatsApp States where you can draw or paste stickers and emoji emoticons, it is possible to write a text. You just have to click in the middle of the screen and write with the keyboard as usual. The text is justified centered on the screen, right in the middle
The interesting thing is all the editing options offered by this new WhatsApp feature. We are talking about basic elements such as the background color, which can be modified in different colors as desired Along with this it is also possible to change the font of the text. You just have to click on the T in the lower left corner to modify the appearance of the text. You can go from a text with the most formal block letters, to a much more casual phrase thanks to letters that seem to be written by hand without much care for the form.Lastly, WhatsApp did not want to miss the opportunity to add Emoji emoticons to give expressiveness to these text states. So it is possible to access the collection from the smiley face icon to place as many emoticons as desired on this new State.
Finally, once this WhatsApp Status has been written and edited in text, all that remains is to click on the green arrow. In this way, the text status is published for the enjoyment of other users.
