Last year, WhatsApp announced the release of a new Beta desktop Windows edition. It will be a Universal Windows Platform application that is more compatible with Windows 11. As is customary, the app's development has continued from there. WhatsApp will soon have a handy emoji option in its WhatsApp Beta for Windows. This article will go through the impending WhatsApp for Windows functionality of emoji keyboard shortcuts. Continue reading to learn everything there is to know about WhatsApp emoji shortcuts for Windows! To utilise it, go to the Microsoft Store and download the WhatsApp Beta for free.
Shortcuts for WhatsApp Emoji on Windows
WhatsApp Emoji shortcuts have been added to the UWP (WhatsApp Beta for Windows) app in version 2.2206.1.0. Previously, you could utilise emojis from the app's emoji section. You may now write an emoji's name with a colon using the new shortcuts function (:). Suggestions will then appear in a floating toolbar above where you're typing. So, instead of looking for the hand wave emoji in the emoji picker area, just type ":hello:" to receive it. It's also similar to the emoji shortcuts seen in chat programmes such as Slack, Discord, and others.
This WhatsApp emoji shortcuts functionality was previously available in the WhatsApp desktop client. However, it was not present in the current WhatsApp Beta UWP version.
WhatsApp has been hard at work on the Windows Beta. Earlier this month, they launched dark mode and fixed a number of issues. In addition, new features are constantly being introduced, such as a voice note player similar to that seen on iOS.
WhatsApp for Android and iOS has also seen several improvements in recent months. WhatsApp Pay is already available in India and a few other countries, although Android-to-iOS chat transfer and message replies are still in the works. Furthermore, certain users can listen to background voice notes. WhatsApp announced new search filters in January, improved disappearing messages, and group administrators now have additional tools to manage huge chats or communities.
