It opens faster and has the modern acrylic visual effects introduced with Windows One new feature WhatsApp has added to the desktop app is a handy drawing tool.
Accessed from the attachment icon, you can use the feature to quickly draw or send written notes without leaving WhatsApp. Check out the feature in action below:. Another highlight of the beta UWP desktop app is the ability to receive WhatsApp message notifications without having to keep the app open all the time.
This is a convenient addition to help users stay in the loop with all new messages while using other apps. You can even see the number of unread messages from the notification preview. WhatsApp has also added a startup entry option, so you can choose to have the app start-up in the background when you log in to your Windows 10 or 11 PC.
You can check out the video below for a quick walkthrough of the new WhatsApp desktop beta interface on Windows:. Having said all that, it does lack some features at the moment. Since this is an initial beta release, we could expect WhatsApp to port all WhatsApp Desktop Electron features before eventually releasing the UWP app in the stable channel.
Note: You may opt in to join the Multi-Device beta from the start screen, to use WhatsApp across devices simultaneously. Click the contact's name at the top to view their phone number, name, display picture, etc. You can also mute, block or report contacts from this panel, and also assign a specific notification sound for the person.
WhatsApp Beta supports video calling and voice calls, simply tap the camera or microphone button to place your call. The program displays a floating window for the call, with useful options such as a mute button, and an option to switch to video calls.
The search function in WhatsApp Beta actually works, and also displays a badge to indicate the number of results that were found. Click on the Up and Down arrow buttons to jump to the previous or next message. Right-click on a conversation in the sidebar to mute it, pin it to the top, archive it, mark as unread, or delete the chats. Similarly, the context menu for messages can be used to star, forward, copy messages, etc.
Group members are listed at the top of the conversation page. Click the gear cog icon in the top left corner, to access the settings. There are more options in WhatsApp beta than the stable program. The General settings lets you log out of the app, and to toggle auto-start. The next tab, Account, lets you manage your privacy settings including blocked contacts, and the option to control your last seen status. Manage your chat history from the Chats section. The Notifications tab can be used to toggle the pop-up notification banner.
It also lets you set the message notification sounds for chats and group chats. As always, your personal messages and calls continue to be protected with end-to-end encryption. Tap on the get option. Note that this is still a beta app, so some features like archived chats, status updates, stickers are missing: they will be added in the next updates. In addition, as you can see, there is a new Feedback button, so you can imagine that WhatsApp is interested to get feedback from you.
If you are selected, they will send a download link for the WhatsApp beta to your email. You may also have to scan a QR code to get the beta test to work. You should download the beta and start using it as soon as you receive it. You should also start providing feedback because the whole idea of a beta test is to determine what real people in the real world think of the new features. The more feedback you submit, the more likely you will be asked to participate in the next beta test.
Signing up for a beta test will let you see what is new in WhatsApp and enable you to see new features before anybody else. If the new features pass the beta, they will be added to the official version of WhatsApp that is rolled out in the Windows Phone Store. The main reason that you should sign up for a WhatsApp Test is to improve your experience with the application. WhatsApp for Windows has lagged behind the version of the application available to Apple and Android phone users.
WhatsApp wants to improve that, but it needs help. Being a beta tester could help you get an enhanced version of WhatsApp and ensure that you get the latest features. You can even get access to some of the features before everybody else. Beta testing is vital to the success of a cross-platform messaging solution like WhatsApp because the platforms are constantly evolving and changing. WhatsApp needs to evolve and change with them too.
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