WhatsApp launches a new feature for your group chats with which you can create events
WhatsApp is launching a new and quite interesting feature. This new feature was originally intended for Communities, but the company has now extended it to groups, so any user can access it. It is the eventsa function that will allow us to organize, as its name suggests, an event with all the participants in the chat.
What are WhatsApp events
Surely you have always wanted to organize a dinner or a trip and you have created a WhatsApp chat with your contacts for it. Now, through that same WhatsApp chat, you will be able to create an event with all the necessary information. This will make the whole organization much simpler.
WhatsApp events are Designed for both physical and online meetingsas you can add a link to a WhatsApp call or video call. Members within the group chat can see and accept event invitations, so the entire group can know who will attend the event and who will notwhile the event creator retains the ability to update details as they see fit. Those who have RSVP’d to the event will receive a WhatsApp notification as the date approaches.
In WhatsApp events can add a lot of interesting information so that the chat participants have everything clear. This is the information that we can add when creating a WhatsApp event:
- Name of the event.
- Description of the event.
- Date and time the event will be held.
- Event location.
- Possibility of offering a WhatsApp call link, either video or audio.
How to create a WhatsApp event
Creating an event is quite simple and it’s not very different from creating a poll on WhatsApp or sending a photo. Here are the steps you need to follow on your smartphone to create an Event on WhatsApp:
- Open WhatsApp and enter a group chat.
- Now tap on the “+” on an iPhone or on the paperclip on an Android smartphone.
- Select Event from the options that appear.
- Complete all the event information.
- Tap on Send.
Creating a WhatsApp event is quite simple
Once sent A notification with the event will appear in the WhatsApp group chat. Each user will be able to see the Event information and confirm whether or not they will attend. Any chat user will be able to see who will attend the event and who has decided not to.
It is already in operation Available in the latest WhatsApp updatealthough its launch is being carried out gradually. It is normal that it is already available for most users, otherwise we recommend that you download the latest version available of the app. Although it is also possible that this new feature will not appear to all users until a few days or weeks from now.
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