In today’s fast-paced world, staying connected with friends, family, and colleagues is very important, and WhatsApp has become a go-to platform for instant communication. One of the most common popular features of WhatsApp is status updates.
Whether you’re sharing a funny photo, a memorable quote, or just letting your contacts know what you’re up to, updating your status on WhatsApp is a quick and fun way to keep your social circle in the loop. This step-by-step guide will help you to easily create and send a status update on WhatsApp.
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WhatsApp status updates allow you to share text, photo, video and GIF updates that disappear after 24 hours. You can send and receive status updates with people when you both have each other saved as contacts.
You can find status updates in the Updates tab (formerly Status) along with WhatsApp Channels.
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Step 1: Open the WhatsApp app.
Step 2: Open the Updates tab.
Step 3: Tap the pencil icon to create a written status update.
Or, tap the camera icon, instead of the pencil icon, if you want to share a photo or video to your status update.
Step 4: Once your status update is ready, hit send.
Alternatively, you can create and send a picture, video, or GIF status from the Chats tab by tapping the camera icon.
Step 1: Open the WhatsApp app.
Step 2: Open the Updates tab.
Step 3: You will see two options–camera and pencil– on the right side of your profile picture. Tap the camera icon if you want to share a photo or video, and select the pencil icon if you just want to create a written status update.