WhatsApp is coming with a new feature that will make planning parties much easier with the app. Here’s how it works!
WhatsApp has update
There is an update for WhatsApp available! The app has been given a handy feature that makes it easier to make plans. In the new version of WhatsApp it is possible to create an event in conversations. This feature was already available at Communitiesbut is now being rolled out further in the app.
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In the new version of WhatsApp, the planner also comes to group conversations. Only in chats with multiple people can you send an invitation to an event. A name, description, start time (or start date) and location can be added to this invitation. For online events, it is possible to add a link to the meeting. Everyone in the group conversation then gets the option to indicate whether they will participate in the event.
Planning events in WhatsApp
The new feature is incredibly useful if you regularly plan events, because you can now do that with WhatsApp. So you no longer need other applications to plan a birthday or other party. Curious about how the new feature works on WhatsApp? To use the planner, you must first update the app to version 24.16.1. Here’s how to create events and parties in WhatsApp:
- Open ‘WhatsApp’ on your iPhone;
- Go to a group chat;
- Tap the plus sign (+) next to the typing bar;
- Select ‘Event’;
- Fill in the details for the event;
- Finally, tap ‘Send’.
After sending the invitation, all participants of the group conversation will receive a notification. They will have the option to register or unregister for the event via WhatsApp. All responses will appear in a list with the event, so you can see at a glance who is coming or not. Is the event about to start? Then all participants will receive a final reminder for the party or meeting via WhatsApp.
Planner now available
All events created in a group conversation also appear under the group information. The planned events are listed there in chronological order. Very handy, because this way you don’t have to forget any appointments in a group. Do you not open WhatsApp often? Then it is also possible to add events to the calendar of your iPhone via WhatsApp. To do this, tap on ‘Add to calendar’ at the event.
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Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has already released the update for all users. To use the planner, you must first update the application in the App Store to version 24.16.1. If you can’t schedule events in WhatsApp yet, the feature will probably be available on your iPhone soon. It usually takes a few weeks for new features to be rolled out to all users.
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