Occasion planning choice obtainable inside an everyday group chat | Picture credit score — WABetaInfo
Now, even in common group chats that aren’t a part of any neighborhood, you’ll be able to create occasions. This characteristic permits customers to enter occasion particulars resembling title, description, date, location (if relevant), and whether or not a voice or video name is required. As soon as the occasion is created, members of the group chat can see the invitation and settle for it. The occasion creator may also replace the occasion particulars at any time when wanted. Importantly, these occasions are end-to-end encrypted, so solely the contributors within the dialog can see the occasion particulars and any communications about it.The broader rollout of the occasion characteristic to the steady launch signifies that extra individuals can strive it out of their common group chats. WhatsApp appears dedicated to bettering the person expertise of group chats and is creating further options for future updates. These could embrace issues like occasion reminders and the choice to set cowl photographs for group chats. These enhancements purpose to make occasion administration smoother and assist individuals establish group chats extra simply.
This new occasion characteristic for group chats is presently obtainable to some customers who’ve put in the newest WhatsApp beta for Android updates from the Google Play Retailer. It’s anticipated to roll out to extra individuals within the coming days.