Recently, WhatsApp, the popular messaging app from Meta, introduced a new feature to improve the organization and accessibility of its user interface. The app launched “chat filters,” which split the home screen into three distinct sections: All, Unread, and Groups. This update aims to make it easier for users to manage and access conversations.
Chat filters are designed to divide chat types from one another, making it easier to access and keep the interface tidier. The three categories introduced are specifically tailored to help small businesses, startups, and interaction-based businesses such as travel groups optimize customer engagement without the need for a new phone or number.
The three sections introduced are as follows:
1. Everyone: This section contains all conversations, both individual and group chats, sorted starting from the most recent.
2. Unread: All unread messages are visible here, sorted by the most recent date, whether they are individual or group chats.
3. Groups: This section is dedicated exclusively to group conversations, both read and unread, organized by the time of the last message in each group chat.
A Meta spokesperson commented on this new feature saying that “filters will make it easier for people to stay organized and find important conversations more quickly.” To access these new features, users will need to update their WhatsApp app to the latest version available. The upgrade may not be immediate for everyone and may take a few days if the upgrade is not successful on the first attempt.