WhatsApp is definitely a very popular messenger. However, are you guys best at using this app? It has interesting hidden functions. In this article, we’ve collected the best tips and tricks that every WhatsApp user should know and use. See if you know all these options.

WhatsApp is an application that probably needs no introduction to almost anyone. The popular messenger hides various hidden functions. In this article, you will find tips that are definitely worth knowing. Cloud backup encryption? Reply to a specific chat message? It’s all at your fingertips.

We encrypt backups

WhatsApp has long been able to back up chats to iCloud and Google Drive. However, they can also be encrypted for some time. Let’s see how to do this. Go in the settings to the Chats section and then Chat Backup. At the very bottom of the new pane, there is a Fully encrypted backup option, which we turn on.

We reply to a specific chat message

The trick isn’t new, but it’s one of those WhatsApp tips you just need to know. Messenger allows you to reply to a specific message from a given chat. To do this, touch it with your finger and hold it. After a while, the menu will be displayed and in it we choose the Reply option.

We add an accent to the sent phrases

WhatsApp allows you to emphasize or highlight specific words sent in chats. They can be bold or italicized. How to do it? For this purpose, you need to use special characters that are inserted before and at the end of the phrase before it is sent. Below is a list of them.

• Asterisk (*) – bold
• Underscore (_) – italics
• Tilde (~) – strikethrough

We send the location to friends

WhatsApp allows us to send the exact location to our friends. A trick that can certainly come in handy. To do this, in the chat window, touch the + icon and select Location from the menu. Then we send them to the recipient who will quickly locate us on the map.

We join the Beta program

WhatsApp Messenger allows you to test features that are not yet ready for public use. To do this, you need to join the Beta pilot program, which is possible from the settings level. Here, however, it is worth bearing in mind that this version of the messenger may be unstable and cause some problems in operation. This is paid for with access to new products that are just being tested.

When you want to change your phone number, one of the things you worry about the most is losing your WhatsApp chats and contacts. But there’s no need to be afraid anymore because there is an easy way to change your phone number without losing your WhatsApp chat.

This feature is certainly very useful for all WhatsApp users, especially for those who go abroad and have to change their phone number but still want to save all chats.

This WhatsApp phone number change feature can be used on Android and iOS. This feature also applies to changing numbers on the same phone or to a new phone, but changing to a new phone is a bit complicated.

Before starting, there are several things that must be considered. First, make sure your new number is active and can receive calls or SMS.

Also, make sure your old number is currently registered on WhatsApp. The way to find out a phone number that is already registered on WhatsApp is to open the app then go to settings and tap on a profile photo.

Without further ado, here’s how to change your phone number on WhatsApp without losing chats:

• Insert a new SIM card into the phone
• Open the WhatsApp application on your phone then go to Settings > Account > Change number > Continue
• Enter the old phone number and the new phone number in the fields provided. Make sure the number entered is in full international format.
• Tap Next to move to the next step
• WhatsApp will ask if you want to notify your contacts of changing phone numbers. You can choose between three options namely ‘All contacts’, ‘Contacts in my chat list’, or ‘Custom. If you choose the ‘Custom’ option then you have to find or select the contact you want to be notified of, then tap the check mark
• Keep in mind that the group you are joining will be immediately notified about changing your phone number, regardless of your choice to notify the contact
• Once everything is in order, tap Done to complete the number changing process.

After that WhatsApp will ask you to verify the number you just registered. You will receive a six-digit code via SMS or telephone to complete the registration process. Once registered, your WhatsApp chats will still be available at the new phone number.

But to change a new number and a new cell phone, you have to take the extra step of making sure all chats and data are backed up on Google Drive or iCloud, depending on the phone you’re using.

Before moving your WhatsApp account to a new phone, you have to change the old number to a new number on the old phone using the method above. After that install WhatsApp on the new phone and register a new phone number. Follow the instructions to restore the backup and your WhatsApp account can be used as usual without any chats being lost.

In certain cases, privacy will certainly be the main thing you pay attention to, for example when you use WhatsApp web in a public area. Of course, you don’t want other people to be a fad or deliberately glance at your screen and read the messages.

Fortunately, there are a few ways in which you can increase your privacy when you open WhatsApp web, where you can blur the contents of the conversation so that it can minimize other people from seeing it.

Blur Messages on WhatsApp Web

To blur messages on the WhatsApp web, you need to install the Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web extension.

• Download the Privacy Extension For WhatsApp Web extension for Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
• Install the extension as usual.

• Once installed, you can immediately open WhatsApp web and find the blur effect on all existing conversations.
• Furthermore, if you open the extension settings, you will find many options to give a blur effect or not on some views such as name, media, last conversation, and others.
• If you want to read a blurred message, simply hover your mouse pointer over the desired conversation to display it.
• Done.

That’s it!