WhatsApp: 12 hidden features you need to know about

Even if you fancy yourself as a bit of a whizz, you can never be sure you're fully up-to-date

Aatif Sulleyman
Friday 27 October 2017 13:40 BST
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WhatsApp may be one of the world's most popular messaging apps, but it has a load of handy hidden features you may never have come across before.

It's constantly adding more and more functionality too, so even if you see yourself as a bit of a WhatsApp whizz, you can never be sure you're fully clued-up.

Naturally, the even app's lesser-known features are designed to make your life easier, but some are more useful than others.

We’ve rounded up a selection of the best. Click on the gallery below to start browsing.

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