WhatsApp readying quick reactions for its Stories-like Status feature

While WhatsApp prepares the Reactions feature in its next update for users, it is also working to add an Instagram Stories-like function to its Status tab. This will allow users to quickly react to posts.

As first spotted by WABetainfo, quick reactions will come to WhatsApp Status in a future update. The publication explains:

Quick Reactions is a way to quickly send an emoji when viewing a status update on WhatsApp, so the same feature we use on Instagram when reacting to a Story!

As you can see, WhatsApp has eight emojis in mind for the moment: Face with open eyes, Face of Tears and Joy, Face With Open Mouth, Face with Crying Face.

WABetaInfo explains that “after reacting to a status update, the reaction is sent in the chat as a simple emoji message,” although WhatsApp could be readying a proper user interface when receiving a quick reaction from the Status post.

The publication says that this feature is being developed for its Desktop version, although it’s likely that we’ll see the same function for iOS and Android users.

Talking about WhatsApp for Desktop, WABetaInfo also gives another look at the group polls feature, set to be released on a later date:

After sending the poll, you and other people can vote for the option you choose and other participants will be able to see all votes. Actually, WhatsApp has not developed a feature that allows checking who voted for a specific option, but maybe it is planned for a future update: since group polls are under development, some features are still missing and it may be one of these.

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