WhatsApp Tutorials
Use WhatsApp on your PC
If you prefer a full-size keyboard or just like the convenience of the big screen, WhatsApp Web is one of the best features for you.
To get things started, visit web.whatsapp.com on your computer. The website will display a QR code, which can read on the WhatsApp mobile app. On your phone, tap the three dot menu in the top right corner, then select “WhatsApp Web” to launch the QR code reader. Now, scan the website’s QR code via your phone’s QR code reader and that’s it.
The biggest downside to WhatsApp Web is that it’s completely tethered to your phone. You can’t access it via your PC at work if you left your phone at home. Nevertheless, it’s still a better option than nothing.
Save things from your phone to computer (and vice-versa)
WhatsApp Web might not be as flexible as I’d like, but one of the cooler WhatsApp tricks is the ability to share stuff between your phone and PC.
If you’ve got two WhatsApp accounts, you can send the stuff from the second account to the one currently active on PC. Have a friend that doesn’t mind being the go-between? Then you can simply send files to them, hop on WhatsApp Web and click on their account to view/download the file.
The inverse is true as well — you can send stuff from your PC (via WhatsApp Web) to your other WhatsApp account or long-suffering friend.
Turn off the “last seen” feature
Have a stalker? You might want to tweak the “last seen” function, which shows the last time you’ve appeared online.
To do this, you’ll need to visit Settings > Account > Privacy. You then want to tap the “Last Seen” field and adjust it accordingly. This can be adjusted to “Everyone” (everyone with your number can see when you’ve last appeared online), “My contacts” or “Nobody.”
Pro-tip: There are a few more WhatsApp tricks in the Privacy section to fight stalkers and general creeps, such as Profile Photo adjustments and the About field. Both of these sections can be tweaked so they are viewable by everyone, only your contacts, or no-one at all.
Pro-tip: There are a few more WhatsApp tricks in the Privacy section to fight stalkers and general creeps, such as Profile Photo adjustments and the About field. Both of these sections can be tweaked so they are viewable by everyone, only your contacts, or no-one at all.
See who read your group message
One of WhatsApp’s niftier tricks is the ability to see who read your group text. All you need to do is hold on your message to highlight it, then tap the three dot menu and choose “info.” From here, you’ll see who has and hasn’t viewed your dad joke.
View your list of blocked contacts
It’s your WhatsApp account, so feel free to ban whoever you want. But if you’re keen on seeing a full list of who you’ve blocked, visit Settings > Account > Privacy. You’ll then need to scroll down to the Messaging section and tap “Blocked Contacts.”
You can also add contacts to the block list by tapping the icon in the top-right corner. It’ll take you to your Contacts page, where you can wield the ban hammer.
How to use live location tracking
Sending a location pin is pretty simple in WhatsApp, as you tap the paper clip icon in the message field and choose “location.” But what if you want someone to track your movement in real-time, such as your partner or parent? Fortunately, this is indeed a thing, being one of the best WhatsApp tricks for parents and people with helicopter parents.
You can do this by tapping the paper clip icon once again. From here, tap Location > Share Live location, and specify a period of time to be tracked, ranging from 15 minutes to eight hours. Don’t worry, you can manually end location tracking yourself.
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