WhatsApp Has started rolling out emoji-shortcut feature for windows the user. According to a report by WABetaInfo, the Facebook-owned platform has started rolling out a new update for the Universal Windows Platform app. The new update brings the version of the app up to 2.2206.1. According to the report, the company has added emoji-shortcut feature with the update. For those who don’t know, this feature allows you to search for emoji by just typing on the keyboard. With this feature, you don’t have to scroll through the emoji panel to find the right emoji. We were also able to use this feature on the stable version of the app 2.2202.12.
As per the screenshot shared by WABetaInfo, when you type a specific keyboard related emoji with colon in front, you will be able to see the emoji related to the keyword. This feature was already available for WhatsApp Web users. You can try the new feature by updating the app via Microsoft Store,
WhatsApp released a new app for the Windows operating system a few months back. The app is largely based on the web version of the platform and is available to download from the Microsoft Store. It is based on Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which means the app is able to sync in the background and receive notifications even when it is not running.
The platform is reportedly improving certain elements of the UWP app user interface by bringing animations with the previous beta updates. According to the report, WhatsApp has added a small animation to the settings icon at the top for beta users. After the UWP 2.2201.2 update some elements of the app have started to follow the rules from Windows UI Library 2.7, after which the animation comes.
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