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WhatsApp testing 'Mute', 'Mark as Read' buttons for notification panel

WhatsApp is also working on a ‘mute’ button in the notification centre. Users will be able to mute a chat without having to open the application by using this feature.

July 13, 2018 / 19:48 IST

Some WhatsApp beta users have reported a new feature in the online messaging app, that allows them to mark messages as 'read' from the notification panel.

According to a report by Gadgets 360, all WhatsApp users will soon be able to mark messages 'read' from the notification panel, without actually opening the application.

According to a WABetaInfo report, the WhatsApp is working on a 'Mark as Read' feature that will allow users to mark a message as 'read' from the notification panel, without having to open the chat.

WhatsApp is reportedly working to introduce a ‘Mute’ button in the notification centre. Users could mute a chat without having to open the application by using this feature.

The Facebook-owned instant messenger has introduced a number of exciting features in recent weeks, including the ‘forwarded’ label.

The feature will mark messages that have been forwarded as "forwarded messages".

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first published: Jul 13, 2018 07:48 pm

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