Drawing Tool _
One of the features that we can say is “exclusive” to the WhatsApp application on Windows is the drawing tool, as we did not find it in the smartphone application or even the “WhatsApp Web” website. It is true that the tool has been present in all WhatsApp applications for a while, but within the image editing tools. As for the drawing tool in this WhatsApp application, it is completely different in that it allows drawing on a white page, such as the Windows Paint tool.
All you have to do is press the Attach (📎) button inside any conversation, and there you will find the Drawing option, along with other options for sending photos, videos, and opinion polls. After clicking on this option, a blank page opens with all the drawing and writing tools provided on the top bar. You can write notes or illustrate a diagram, and it will be very easy if you are using a laptop with a touch screen. However, once you hit the send button the recipient will receive the drawing as an image file.
Message text format
Text formatting is not a new feature in WhatsApp, it has been available in the app version for smartphones since 2016 and is still there, but the user needs to add symbols himself to format the text, such as placing the word or sentence between two stars to appear in bold or between two underscores to make Italics, two tildes to strikethrough characters, and so on.
In the WhatsApp application for Windows, this feature is present and works in the simplest way. There is no need to type the symbols manually, but it is enough to select the word or phrase and then press the right click to display a list that includes the available formatting methods, as shown in the attached image above, and thus you will be able to customize and format part of your message in The conversation is much easier than if you did it on the mobile app.
Drag and drop feature
If you receive an image, video clip, document, or PDF file, for example, within a conversation on the WhatsApp application for Windows, most often when you want to download the file, you will search for the Save or Download option to save the desired file to your computer. But one of the great features that most users of the application may not realize is drag and drop. Simply, the image or document can be downloaded to your device or saved inside any folder by simply pressing and holding the mouse over this file within the conversation and then dragging it outside the application window to create a copy of the file. on your desktop or whatever folder you want to save it to. This mechanism works for any file in the chat, regardless of its type.
Customize notification tone
Among the new additions that were not available in the old WhatsApp Desktop version or even on the current “WhatsApp Web” website is the ability to customize the notification tone for new messages. The WhatsApp application for Windows allows this to be done with the same mechanism found in the application version for smartphones, as it is possible to choose a notification tone for individual conversations, groups, or for specific contacts, moreover, the application comes with several ready-made tones from which the user can choose the appropriate one. Just click on the settings button (⚙) located in the lower left corner, then go to the "Notifications" section and choose a tone from the Message notifications or Group notifications menu. You can also click on the name of the contact inside the conversation to find the option to set a tone for new messages that come from this person Exactly.
Host group video calls
As you probably know, the only way to make video and audio calls on WhatsApp from a computer is by using WhatsApp Desktop as this capability is not available on the WhatsApp Web site. But it does not end here, the WhatsApp application for Windows can be relied upon to hold video meetings online, it is true that it does not provide the same functions and advantages of a program dedicated to this matter such as Zoom, but it is still considered as a significant advantage in the application, as it allows you to host group video calls with up to Eight people and voice calls with up to 32 people so you can always stay in touch with friends, family and co-workers. In addition, the application provides the ability to easily create a shareable link to invite people to the meeting.
Expressive faces included faster
Almost any WhatsApp conversation, whether individual or group, is devoid of emoticons in various forms. Although the traditional and well-known method is to press the Emoji icon next to the message writing field at the bottom of the conversation to access the list of emoji faces, the WhatsApp application on Windows provides a faster and easier way to access emoji faces and include them in messages within conversations. All you have to do is press the Shift + letter key (k) to put two vertical points, then type the first letters of the word that describe the emoji face, and immediately you will notice that a small list will appear showing the matching faces, you can use the arrow buttons on the keyboard or the mouse to select the emoji you want Include it in the body of the message.
Control the application with the keyboard only
On the mention of keyboard shortcuts, the WhatsApp application for Windows provides a wide range of shortcuts that allow you to control almost everything using the keyboard only, such as searching, moving between conversations, muting the sound in calls, and even closing the application completely. This menu can be accessed by pressing the button (⚙) located in the lower left corner and then heading to the Shortcuts section to find a complete list of shortcuts that are easy to memorize, and most of them are similar to the general keyboard shortcuts used in web browsers or the Windows system, and will definitely help you To handle the application better.
Filter chat list
The WhatsApp application on Windows allows you to arrange your conversation list and divide it into multiple categories so that it reduces the clutter of scattered conversations that are displayed in one list, and then it is much easier to access a specific conversation. All you have to do is press the More options button ( ⋯ ) and then point the mouse cursor towards "Filter chats by" and from the drop-down list that appears, you can filter conversations and display those that contain unread messages or view conversations from contacts only or from unread numbers records or groups. You'll also find an option to sort conversations that contain incomplete messages or that you may have forgotten to send. Unlike WhatsApp Web or the mobile app, this program saves any unsent messages as a draft for later reference, similar to the Telegram app.