WhatsApp testing 'unsend' message feature and new font shortcuts

We have all been through that situation when we wanted to unsend or revoke a message sent online. But, up till now such blunders could not be undone. Well, this may soon change as WhatsApp is testing a feature on similar lines.

WhatsApp reportedly is testing a new feature which will allow users to “unsend” messages that they have sent to any of their contacts within a maximum time frame of five minutes. While there is no official confirmation, reports suggest that the new WhatsApp “message unsend” feature is being tested in a new beta version of WhatsApp Web.

The feature was found by WhatsApp beta tracker @WABetaInfo.

WhatsApp Web 0.2.4077: many improvements for the revoke feature & you'll be able to unsend messages sent within 5 minutes (DISABLED NOW). pic.twitter.com/2qj28JEwyi

— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) April 12, 2017

Once those five minutes are up, the message will stay there only. However, this is not the only feature spotted by WABetaInfo. Apparently, the company is also testing font shortcuts for formatting text using bold, italics, and strikethrough commands. If the reports are accurate, it will save users a lot of efforts. Currently, users need to input signs between the text to format the words. For example, two asterisks i.e *this* to make the content bold or underscore ( _ ) for italics and tildes (~) for strikethrough.

Note that the menu item might be different. It might depend by your Android version, in fact some followers have this: pic.twitter.com/m0Dz16D7Ks — WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) April 13, 2017

WhatsApp beta for Android 2.17.148: new font shortcuts. pic.twitter.com/BLrHQ3dtX0

— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) April 13, 2017

If the feedback from the tests comes positive, WhatsApp could roll the features out to all users in future updates.