We all know how group chats can become a mess, especially when they involve dozens of members. Over the years, WhatsApp has introduced several ways to manage this chaos, and now Meta is rolling out fresh features aimed at further improving the group chat experience.
In a recent announcement, Meta revealed that it is upgrading WhatsApp group chats with three new tools. Among these additions, member tags appears to be the most impactful for daily organization.
Solving Identity Issues in Group Chats
Member tags allows group members and admins to create and assign labels that better identify individuals beyond their account names. For example, a sports team can use tags to list player positions, while a family group can label who is “Mom” or “Dad.”
While the customization options have some limits, they allow for a great deal of creativity. You can create personalized and unique tags that go beyond basic titles, which is particularly useful for organizing professional projects or neighborhood committees.
Never Miss a Group Event
The next feature is early event reminders, which are integrated directly into the group events tool. As the name suggests, this allows organizers to set advance notifications for upcoming gatherings. You can easily add these reminders while creating an event in the chat.
This ensures members are notified well in advance, providing them with enough lead time to prepare and reducing the likelihood of missing important gatherings.
Make Your Words Stick
Those who frequently use stickers and emojis will find the new text stickers feature useful for spicing up their conversations. This tool allows you to turn any word into a custom sticker, such as a unique reaction. This helps your messages stand out in crowded group chats where text can easily be overlooked.
To create one, simply type the word you want into the sticker search bar. You can also save these text stickers to your sticker pack for future use.
Meta has been consistently “beefing up” group chat capabilities. Last year, the platform introduced voice chats, allowing for drop-in audio sessions similar to Discord. These new additions continue that trend of making the app a more robust communication hub.
Do you frequently use group chats in WhatsApp? Which features would you like to see added next? Let us know in the comments.
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