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Starting today, WhatsApp is rolling out chat filters which will keep all your messages organized. The new feature will be available from next week and will cater to users who tend to leave unread messages as it is. Worth noting that last month a new feature was rolled out for WhatsApp users which lets pinning multiple messages per chat.
Despite being among one of the best end-to-end encrypted Android messaging apps, WhatsApp never had a permanent solution for unread messages. Although you can see the badge count on the app’s icon, you still need to search within the app to spot such messages. But, with chat filters rolling out, WhatsApp users can take a sigh of relief.
WhatsApp’s new chat filters will help you keep up with all your unread messages
WhatsApp’s new chat filters will let users quickly go through all the unread messages. Now you don’t have to scroll through the extensive chat list to spot unread messages. The new update will let you choose from three different filters visible at the top of the chat list.
Talking of the new WhatsApp chat filters, there’s the “All” filter which will display the all-messages view that you usually see when you enter the app. Secondly, there is the “Unread” filter that will only show chats with unread messages. Notably, this will also feature all those messages that you marked as “unread.” The filter will make it easier for you to reply to all the WhatsApp messages that you haven’t replied to.
Lastly, you will see the “Groups” filter which will display both read and unread messages from all your group chats. It will make spotting your favorite group easy without looking out for them in the chat list. Not to forget, you’ll also see subgroups of Communities. Not to forget, the Groups chat filters will help WhatsApp users spot low-activity groups that often get hidden very down in the chat list.
Undoubtedly, the new filters will be handy for users who often miss reading chats and forget to reply. With new updates coming around, it is clear that Meta is more focused on elevating user experience in WhatsApp. In February, the company added a handy feature that lets Android users search WhatsApp messages by date. More recently, Meta has been also testing status update notifications in WhatsApp.