It’ll search across all your WhatsApp conversations and quickly show you all the results.

Tap the message you gotta go straight there.

Tap on the+(Plus)sign orpaperclipnext to the message box, then tapLocation>Share Live Location.

Paperclip, Location, and Share Live Location highlighted in WhatsApp

WhatsApp will then send the other person your location.

It’s a really useful safety feature if you want to let a friend know where you are.

you might’t do that on WhatsApp but you might easily reply to a specific message instead.

bold, italic, and strikethrough highlighted in WhatsApp

That works kind of like demonstrating that you “like” a certain message.

A close friend or loved one?

you’re able to alsoadd emphasis to the Whatsapp messages through bold, italic, or strikethrough.

Settings, Chats, and Wallpaper highlighted in WhatsApp

If you want to make a word bold, add anasteriskon either side of the word you’re typing.

For italics, add anunderscoreon either side, while atildeon either side places a strikethrough across the word.

You canchange your WhatsApp backgroundto a favorite photo or fun wallpaper.

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You’ve no doubt had times when you’d rather talk to someone privately.

This free WhatsApp trick makes it easy to find out.

Go toSettings>Storage and Data>ManageStorageand select a contact to see how you converse with them.

Settings, Storage and Data, and Manage Storage in WhatsApp

Either way, it’s a great insight into who gets your attention the most.

Statistics are narrowed down to messages, photos, GIFs, videos, voice messages, and documents.

WhatsApp has many ways in which you might keep an eye on how it’s using your data.

Storage and data, When using mobile data, and unchecked boxes highlighted in WhatsApp

It syncs everything from your phone and makes it look like you’re always available.

For certain users, this feature can be pretty useful.

Plus it means you’re able to use WhatsApp on your iPad too.

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Adding this designation before you pressSendwill make the photo or text disappear as soon as the recipient reads it.

This optional feature is similar to how things work in Snapchat and is handy for sending things like passwords.