Meta-owned WhatsApp said on Saturday that it is rolling out a new feature to add participants to groups directly from the chat screen.
According to WaBetaInfo, the messaging app is rolling out an update through the Google Play beta program, bringing its version to 2.23.16.10.
The new feature called “Add Participants” is currently available to some beta testers and will be rolled out to more users in the coming days.
This feature will allow users to add new members to the group directly from the group chat screen.
Users will see a new banner prompting them to add new participants to the group, which will prove to be a shortcut that will save them time as they won’t need to open the group’s information.
“If the user taps on this banner, they can instantly select new people to add to the group, as long as the group settings allow it,” said a WhatsApp viewer.
This feature is not essential but still useful as it saves time by simplifying the process of adding new members. Users will not need to go to group information for small and simple tasks.
“However, the main benefit is that it prompts the user to add new group members, which serves as a reminder for them,” he said.
People who install the latest WhatsApp beta for Android updates from the Google Play Store will be able to use this feature.
