WhatsApp had recently introduced a very important and useful feature for Android and iOS users, under which the user can re-edit the sent messages. Now, a latest report claims that the feature is now being released on Microsoft Windows apps. The feature is currently reportedly available to some beta testers. A time limit of 15 minutes has also been kept in it. The report of WABetaInfo, a website that tracks the features of WhatsApp, has claimed that WhatsApp has started rolling out the edit message feature for the Windows desktop beta app. The report states that an edit option is visible in the message menu and it allows users to edit sent text messages. It is also reported that this capability is currently available only to select beta testers on the latest desktop app. However, this indicates that the feature may soon be released for everyone. Under this feature, the user can edit a message within 15 minutes of sending it. Obviously, through this feature, users can correct any wrong word or message sent by them. As for the 15-minute time limit, the report says that “the limit on editing messages has been set to maintain the authenticity of the conversation, so that users cannot completely change the message after a long period of time, as the use of this feature This should only be done to correct typing errors. Apart from this, let us tell you that WhatsApp has also recently announced a new ‘Channel’ feature. This will be a broadcast feature, with the help of which people or organizations will be able to deliver information to their followers and update them on their favorite topics. First it is being launched in Colombia and Singapore. In the coming months, this feature will be brought to other countries including India. According to WhatsApp, ‘Channels’ are a simple, reliable and private way to get important updates. ‘Channels’ are being moved to a new tab called ‘Updates’. In this tab, users will see the ‘status’ and ‘channels’ they are following.
