Tricks for Whatsapp Web on PC on Windows website and app

The WhatsApp site is really a great convenience for those who spend a lot of time in front of the PC screen, because it allows you to freely write messages using the keyboard and to read and search for chats without having to pick up the phone.
Even if Whatsapp Web looks like a simplified interface of the app on the smartphone, like every website it has special tricks that you can use for a more comfortable life or to add some functions otherwise impossible.

We have already seen how to open Whatsapp from website on PC (which is something that many still ignore despite being active for three years now) and also talked about the possibility of use Whatsapp as an application for PC and Mac (which is almost the same thing except for a few small differences).
In optimizing the site and the PC program of the Whatsapp chat, let’s therefore find out what it can and what it cannot do and everything you need to know.
Below, we have at least 7 tricks to know on the Whatsapp site / app, both for use the site more quickly and efficiently, and some extensions for Chrome that can add cool features for those who want to have more control over their conversations and the status of their friends.

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1) Keyboard shortcuts of the WhatsApp app for Windows and Mac
To take full advantage of the use of WhatsApp on your computer, there are some key combinations that make managing messages and reading different conversations faster, without using the mouse.
These are keyboard shortcuts work well if you install the WhatsApp program, while on the site they can interfere with browser key combinations.

Ctrl N: opens a new chat
Ctrl Shift ì: Next chat
Ctrl Maiusc ‘: Previous chat
Ctrl numbers from 1 a 9 to scroll through the various conversations ordered from above (the ‘and ì keys are those after 9)
Ctrl E: Archive chat
Ctrl Maiusc M: Mute the chat
Ctrl Esc: Delete the chat
Ctrl Maiusc U: Mark as unread
Ctrl Maiusc N: Create new group
Ctrl P: Open profile

In addition to these, you can always use the classic Windows shortcuts, such as the one for zooming (CTRL + e CTRL –) and copy and paste.

2) Write and search for emojis and smileys with the keyboard (website and program)
Emojis are now part of every conversation and to find the right one it can be uncomfortable to search for it using the mouse.
On a PC, therefore, you first write the: followed by a word or the initials of the smiley face you would like to type.
For example, to quickly find the happy face, you can write :happy (or alone : hap) to find the laughing face.
Pressing Enter puts the found and selected emoji in the script

3) Automatically turn emoticons into emojis
Emoticons are the ones that can also be done with the keyboard, like this one ;-).
For some Emojis it is therefore sufficient to write the associated emoticon and automatically display the emoji instead of the various semicolons or brackets.

4) Use multiple WhatsApp accounts on the same PC
Who has two phones with separate WhatsApp accounts or who uses a dual sim smartphone, can open two Whatsapp accounts on the computer even if it remains a bit complicated.
The best way is to open an incognito window or another browser.
For example, if you are using an account registered in Chrome, you can open a new window in incognito mode or use a browser such as Firefox or Opera for the other account, by logging in normally.
Another way, without opening incognito tabs or other browsers, is to use the site dyn.web.whatsapp.com .
It is a secure and verified proxy for Whatsapp Web, although not always fully functional.

5) Read messages without sending blue notifications.
If you want to read the messages received from the PC, without giving confirmation of reading and therefore without making the blue check appear to those who send us the message, you can use a function of the Whatsapp site.
Open the chat in the WhatsApp web window, then open a Notepad file (or any other window) and change its size so that you can see the WhatsApp chat, making it stay in the background.
Click on the Notepad window and place the cursor on it to write.
This is the fundamental step, because from the moment the computer will think that we are working in another window.
The messages will still be received and displayed in the whatsapp chat, but by remaining the browser window or program in the background, it will not give read notification or even blue check marks.
The pushes will remain gray for those who sent us the messages.
To mark them as read, just press on the Whatsapp window.
The limitation of this method is that you can only read the content of one chat at a time.

6) WAToolkit extension for message previews and other tricks for the Whatsapp site
WAToolkit is a Chrome extension that add extra features to the WhatsApp Web site.
In particular, it adds two interesting tricks:
One to read WhatsApp web conversations without sending read receipt.
Another to receive notifications on the PC screen, to read messages without having to open the Whatsapp site.
The WAToolkit icon badge shows how many unread messages are present and just hover over the icon to preview the messages.
Another feature added by the extension on Chrome is to be able to extend a person’s chat over the entire width of the window.

7) Increase the volume or change the audio playback speed
With the Zapp extension for Chrome it is possible to adjust the volume of the voice messages received and, if they are too long, to speed up their reproduction, up to 2 times.

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