The reactions to WhatsApp messages are there, or at least that’s what Mark Zuckerberg says. The feature still seems to be rolling out among the large number of WhatsApp users and some may be wondering. whether you can already send reactions or whatsapp or not and how it’s done. We have good news: it’s very easy.
For those times when you have nothing more to say, WhatsApp has added reactions, a way to reply to a message without saying anything. We tell you how you can send reactions to whatsapp messages on android mobile.
How to React on WhatsApp for Android
Not all posts deserve a response. Sometimes it’s enough to know it’s been read and other times leaving the message read can be a bit abrupt. As an intermediate point come the reactions: six emojis that can express that you agree with a message, that you like it, that it makes you laugh, surprises you, brings you to tears or that you appreciate it. The way to do this is to choose between the emojis 👍, ❤️, 😂, 😮, 😢 and 🙏, and soon any emoji.
Sending a reaction to a message on WhatsApp is very easy, as it works similarly in most apps that support them, except Telegram. In Telegram they are done with a simple tap in a message, but to react in WhatsApp you need long press on the message. If the message contains a link, you may need to aim carefully when long pressing to select the message bubble and not the link.
The long touch opens the WhatsApp message selection mode and additionally overlays the reaction selection speech bubble on the message. Tap one of the emojis to send it as a reaction and you will see how it is added to the message with an animation. Since then, you will be able to see this post has a reaction as a small icon is included at the bottom of it. Here are the steps needed to react on WhatsApp for Android:
What to do if you long press on a message and the selection of reactions does not appear
How to view, edit and delete reactions
After sending a reaction to a message, you will be able to view, edit and delete it. For change your reaction to a messageyou just need to send another one, using the same method (with a long press).
If what you want is delete a reaction, you have two modes. With a long press, you’ll see what reaction you used on that message (it appears selected), and press it again to delete it. Also, if you tap the reaction icon at the bottom of the post, you’ll be able to see all of a post’s reactions and delete your own by tapping on the list.
