WhatsApp tips and tricks: Search messages by date on iPhone this way

WhatsApp users can now find messages by date apart from keywords on iPhones. Here’s how it works.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Feb 20 2023, 20:19 IST
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1/6 Are you bored of seeing and using normal WhatsApp messaging format? The online messaging platform is providing you with the options to change the format of the text to Italic, Bold, Strikethrough and more. Want to try the new WhatsApp text format? Before that you need to know that once you change the style of the text, you will not be able to disable it. (HT_PRINT)
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2/6 How to change WhatsApp text to Italic: In order to change the text inside your messages to Italic, you will have to place an underscore on both sides of the text. For example: _text_. (Reuters)
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3/6 How to change WhatsApp text to Bold: If you want your text to be Bold, you need to place an asterisk on both sides of the text.For example- *text*. (Reuters)
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4/6 How to change WhatsApp text to Strikethrough: To Strikethrough your message, you need to place a tilde on both sides of the text. Here is how- ~text~. (AP)
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5/6 How to change WhatsApp text to Monospace: Now in order to monospace your message, you will have to place three backticks on both sides of the text like this```text```. (Pixabay)
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6/6 You can also use an alternative method to change the format of the text inside WhatsApp message on Android and iPhone. Android users can change the format of WhatsApp text by tapping and holding the text they are entering in the text field, then choose Bold, Italic, or More. You need to tap More to choose Strikethrough or Monospace. While, if you are an iPhone user then you need to tap the text you are entering in the text field, then Select or Select All then B_I_U. After this, you will have to choose Bold, Italic, Strikethrough, or Monospace. (HT_Print)
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No need for related keywords to find messages, search them now with date on WhatsApp! (Unsplash)

A new WhatsApp feature has just made the instant messaging app much more useful and efficient for users. A few weeks back, WhatsApp had introduced a new feature that searches for messages based on the date. So far, if you need to search for a message on WhatsApp on iPhone, the only search option within the app is to search with keywords. Now, with the newest update that is rolling out on iOS, the feature lets you search the messages by date too.

Searching for messages has now becomes easier with this feature, particularly if you have a general sense of the timeline, but not the specific keywords. It acts as a filter for a particular date. Know how to use the feature to search messages by date on WhatsApp.

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How to search messages by date on WhatsApp

Step 1:

First of all, open your WhatsApp app and visit the chat window in which you want to search for a message.

Step 2:

After that select the ‘Search’ option.

Step 3:

Now, you will see a calendar icon in the right corner of the search bar. Tap on it.

Step 4:

Choose the year and month you want to scroll back to find the message.

Step 5:

Simply tap on 'Jump to date' and you will be taken back to those specific messages from the selected date.

Step 6:

Who can try ‘search messages by date’ feature on WhatsApp.

Who can try ‘search messages by date' feature on WhatsApp

The 'search messages by date' feature is available on both WhatsApp chats and groups. To use the feature, you will need to download the latest version of WhatsApp beta for iOS 22.24.0.77. You will need to sign up for the beta. If the 'search messages by date' feature is enabled, you will see a calendar icon in the WhatsApp chat box.

Apart from this, the latest update is also bringing a bunch of new features and upgrades. Such as you can now add captions when sending documents. Moreover, it supports longer group subjects and descriptions which have been added to help group members to better describe their WhatsApp group. What else? You can now create personalised avatars and use them as profile photos and stickers.

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First Published Date: 20 Feb, 20:01 IST
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