WhatsApp Android app update adds text formatting and Google Drive document sharing

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WhatsApp has released two new features for Android users of its new 2.12.535 update, which was released earlier this month. Those using the new update can format text – i.e. make it bold or italicize it – as well as share documents saved in their Google Drives.
In order to bold or italicize any text, put asterisk marks (*) and underscores (_) before and after it, respectively.

However, the text appears bold or italicized to recipients only if they also have the WhatsApp version 2.12.535 installed on their phones. Otherwise the text in the example above appears like hi How’s it going.
Since this version of WhatsApp has not been made available on Google Play Store yet, most users would not be able to use the text formatting feature yet.

The other key feature WhatsApp has introduced for Android users is the option to share files shared in their Google Drives. However, the files are converted to PDF and stored locally on the device instead of being shared as a cloud-based document.
In order to share files with others, users need to choose the ‘Browse other docs’ option in ‘Document’ under ‘Attachments’. Google Drive files as PDFs can be shared with people on older versions (than 2.12.535) of the app on Android as well as iOS users.

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Deal Subedar Deal Subedar
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Quick reply in beta testing mode

Deal Captain Deal Captain
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Good to know..

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@gambitrite wrote:

Good to know..


My version is 2.12.559 but still Bold/Italic is not working https://cdn1.desidime.com/assets/textile-editor/icon_eek.gif

cc @bookface

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@nrkmca wrote:

@gambitrite wrote:

Good to know..


My version is 2.12.559 but still Bold/Italic is not working https://cdn1.desidime.com/assets/textile-editor/icon_eek.gif

cc @bookface


i think the recipient should also have same version to work effectively!

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@bookface wrote:

@nrkmca wrote:

@gambitrite wrote:

Good to know..


My version is 2.12.559 but still Bold/Italic is not working https://cdn1.desidime.com/assets/textile-editor/icon_eek.gif

cc @bookface


i think the recipient should also have same version to work effectively!

Oh yes forgot the same thing. Thanks!

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when does the video calling feature roll out? By the way, which is the best video calling app as of now in terms of clarity? I have tried IMO but it has pathetic quality

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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Text formatting option is from last 1 month.

From the update 2.12.559 they have provided Bulk group remove,bulk mark as read ,bulk mute/unmute, bulk archive option.

Current build which was released in playstore is 2.12.561 in which they have removed some bug related to last read message.

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@ISO wrote:

Text formatting option is from last 1 month.

From the update 2.12.559 they have provided Bulk group remove,bulk mark as read ,bulk mute/unmute, bulk archive option.

Current build which was released in playstore is 2.12.561 in which they have removed some bug related to last read message.

from min one month it’s going on. u can send documents also but u and the person to whom documents are sent must have updated what’s app

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@ISO wrote:

Text formatting option is from last 1 month.

From the update 2.12.559 they have provided Bulk group remove,bulk mark as read ,bulk mute/unmute, bulk archive option.

Current build which was released in playstore is 2.12.561 in which they have removed some bug related to last read message.


how you got this info
I also wants to see the update details but whatsapp doesn`t provide

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@SARDAR KHAN wrote:

@ISO wrote:

Text formatting option is from last 1 month.

From the update 2.12.559 they have provided Bulk group remove,bulk mark as read ,bulk mute/unmute, bulk archive option.

Current build which was released in playstore is 2.12.561 in which they have removed some bug related to last read message.


how you got this info
I also wants to see the update details but whatsapp doesn`t provide


Officially WhatsApp didnt update their changeling regularly.
But any freak user can notice this type of noticeable changes after using couple of hours or in more less time

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