WhatsApp Web has made our lives so much easier. Because we can read and reply to messages, or share files on a laptop screen without having to check back and forth on our cellphones.
In order to maximize your use of WhatsApp Web, here are 7 tips that are important and easy to try. But before that, have you ever used WhatsApp Web before?
If you can't see the steps below. But if you have, go directly to the tips section, detikers.
How to Use WhatsApp Web on Laptop
1. Open the browser on your laptop, then enter the following address: web.whatsapp.com
2. A QR code will appear that must be scanned using your cellphone
3. Open the WhatsApp application on the cellphone, then tap the three-dot menu in the upper right corner
4. Select the Linked Device option
5. Press the Link Device button, point the camera at the QR code on the laptop screen
6. How long do you have to wait, WhatsApp Web is ready to use
7 Important and Easy WhatsApp Web Tips
1. Keyboard Shortcuts
To help operate WhatsApp Web, it's a good idea to learn some keyboard shortcuts or shortcuts. When you have mastered it, you are guaranteed to be like a ninja when using it.
Ctrl + N: Start a new chat
Ctrl + Shift + ]: Next chat
Ctrl + Shift + [: Previous chat
Ctrl + E: Archive chat
Ctrl+Shift+M: Mute chat
Ctrl + Backspace: Delete chat
Ctrl + Shift + U: Mark as unread
Ctrl + Shift + N: Create a new group
Ctrl + P: Go to profile status
Other common keyboard shortcuts also work with WhatsApp Web such as:
Ctrl + X: Cut
Ctrl + C: Copy
Ctrl + V: Paste
Ctrl + A: Select all
Ctrl + F: Search
Alt + F4: Exit the app
2. Type Emoji Using Keyboard
WhatsApp is famous for its emojis. The presence of emoji helps express how we feel. Using emojis on WhatsApp Web can be faster if you do it from the keyboard.
In any chat text area, type a colon and the first few letters of the desired emoji, for example type ' :haha ' for a funny emoji. Use the keyboard arrow keys to switch between the displayed emoji, and press Enter to accept.
You can also access the emoji, sticker, and GIF buttons by pressing Shift + Tab in any chat window. This will highlight the emoji icon, so press Enter to open the emoji, sticker, and GIF menu. Press Tab and Shift + Tab to go back and forth through the three options. Navigate through the menus using the arrow keys.
3. Sending Files Fast
You can send attachments on WhatsApp Web by clicking on the paperclip icon in the upper right corner of the chat. But there is another, faster and easier way to do it. Just go to where you saved what you want to send, drag and drop the file into the chat to upload it.
4. Read Messages Without Blue Tick Notifications
If you want to read messages without the sender knowing, you can do this by turning off the blue check mark from the WhatsApp application on your cellphone. However, for WhatsApp Web, there is another very easy way to do the same.
Open the chat in your WhatsApp Web window
Open any window and resize it so you can still see new messages sent
Click in the new window and leave the cursor there. This is an important step, because the computer thinks you are working in a different window
The message will load in the WhatsApp chat window, which you can view but without being marked as read with a blue tick. The sender will think you have received the message, but not read it
5. WAToolkit Extension for Message Preview
WAToolkit is the best extension for WhatsApp on Chrome. This adds two cool features to WhatsApp Web, including one that lets you reread conversations without displaying read receipts.
To download it, click on the following link.
6. Dark Mode for WhatsApp Web
Dark mode provides comfort for the eyes when accessing WhatsApp Web at night. To use it as follows:
Click the three dots near the account name
Click Settings
Click Theme
Choose Dark
Press OK
7. Use Multiple WhatsApp Accounts on the Same PC
Some people have two phones with separate WhatsApp accounts, or maybe use a dual-SIM phone with multiple WhatsApp apps. If you want to run two WhatsApp Web accounts on your computer, you can't just open two tabs in Chrome and log in separately.
The best WhatsApp Web trick for using multiple accounts is to open an incognito window (Incognito) or another browser. So, if you have one account logged into Chrome, start a new window in Incognito Mode. Alternatively, you can run a second browser and open WhatsApp Web. Log in as usual, using another account to read the QR code.
