WhatsApp continues to surprise us with new features that improve the user experience, and its latest update, Available for Android and iPhone devices, It’s one of those handy features that you’re sure to appreciate. Now the app notifies you if you stop writing a message midway, preventing conversations from remaining incomplete or unanswered. This is the “Draft” function which has just been released.
What is this eraser function for?
This has happened to all of us: we open the chat with a contact, we start to write, but something interrupts us. Perhaps an incoming call, another urgent message, or simply a distraction. In these moments, the message remains unsent and, in many cases, we forget that it was waiting. THE new WhatsApp “Draft” function It solves precisely this problem, because it reminds you that you left something half-written, maintaining the flow of the conversation without depending on memory.
This is how draft works in WhatsApp
With this new feature, if you leave the chat in which you were writing a message without sending it, WhatsApp will mark it for you. On the main conversations screen, next to the contact name, You will see the word “Draft” in green. This allows you, at a glance, to identify conversations that require a second look to complete or send unfinished messages. This is particularly useful in cases where the message had importance, such as relevant data, urgent responses, or any content that, if not completed, could cause misunderstandings.
How to activate the eraser function on your mobile
The Draft feature is available for Android and iPhone users, but it may not appear immediately on all devices because Its activation is linked to the latest versions of the application. If you don’t have it yet, just go to the Google Play Store in the case of Android or the App Store if you use iPhone. Check for updates and make sure you have the latest version of WhatsApp installed. Once updated, you will be able to benefit from this tool which facilitates the use of the application and avoids forgetting.
With this function, WhatsApp demonstrates its commitment to usability and improving the daily communication of its users, adding additional efficiency that, although small, is very useful in everyday life. Since the app appeared in 2009, with virtually residual use, until its subsequent takeover by Facebook in 2014, it followed a path that led it to become the Most downloaded app in history. It currently has 2.2 billion users worldwide, including 33 million in Spain.