Facebook-owned WhatsApp has officially rolled out “Pinned Chats” on its platform that allows users to pin up to three chats to the top of the list. The said feature was spotted last month in beta but is now available to download through Google Play.
“With pinned chats, you never have to worry about scrolling through the long list of conversations to text your family members or your best friend. Users can now pin up to three of the most important group or individual chats to the top of their chat list for easy access – simply tap and hold a chat, and then tap the pin icon at the top of your screen,” noted WhatsApp in a statement.
The feature is an easy way to keep a tab on important conversations or messages amidst a swamp of random forwards. Once you have pinned a conversation in WhatsApp, it will come right on top, no matter what other messages are streaming in.
To start with, first, you will have to update your app. You will then find a new pin icon near the top of the screen. Simply select the chats you want to pin and tap the icon. In order to unpin, long press on the chat, and you’ll see the unpin option on top this time. Choose this and the chat will move down automatically.
The feature is available only for Android users presently and should make way into iOS soon.