Share link in WhatsApp status – that’s how it works
May 24, 2021 |
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WhatsApp is the World’s favorite
messenger. The app also has functions that are reminiscent of a social network.
We show you how you can share interesting links with your contacts in a few
simple steps and without forwarding them.
The majority of people use
WhatsApp for chatting, voice messages, and video calls. Users can also share
all kinds of content with their contacts via the status display.
A posted contribution – whether
text, photo, video, or GIF – then appears in the “Status” tab for 24
hours before it disappears. The only requirement: both sender and recipient
must have each other’s phone number saved in their phone book.
Step-by-step instructions: Share
links via WhatsApp status
Since you can also publish text
contributions in the status display, the tool is also suitable for sharing
interesting links, for example. That’s how it’s done:
- Copy a link to the clipboard.
- Open WhatsApp.
- Switch from the chat window to
the “Status” tab.
- Tap the pencil symbol in the
lower right corner to write a new post.
- Write a start-up text or paste
the URL from the clipboard directly at the position of the text cursor. (To
insert, briefly hold the cursor down until you see the “Insert”
option.).
WhatsApp even adds a small link
preview to the post for videos so that other users can see what is hidden
behind it.
The post can also be decorated
with emojis or comments. The user can also adjust the font and background
color. Press the arrow key to send the post and publish it in the status bar.
For example, users can post a
song that they can’t get out of their heads or share an interesting news
article. Other contacts can view the status and even reply to it. If you switch
from the chat view to the status bar and tap on the post, the link opens in the
web browser.
The status bar is transformed
into a kind of minimalist news feed as you know it from Facebook. The big
difference: The WhatsApp posts automatically disappear after 24 hours.