WhatsApp status updates are a great way to share snippets of your everyday life or special moments with your friends, family, and coworkers. They have always felt a step behind Instagram and Facebook stories as they have an option to like the story which is missing in WhatsApp. Well, now the option is finally here and in this read, weโll show you how to like a status update on the app.
How To Like a WhatsApp Status Update
- Open WhatsApp, head over to theย Updatesย tab from the bottom and tap on the personโs status you want to like.
- When the status loads up, tap on theย Heart buttonย at the bottom right, next to the โReplyโ text box.
When the other person sees the status views, they will see aย heart iconย on your display picture. This indicates that you have liked their status. They will also get a notification that you liked their status.
How To React to a Status Update on WhatsApp
If you want to be more expressive, then you can use any of the eight emojis to react to someoneโs status. This feature has been available for a while, and you may already know about it. In case you didnโt, hereโs how to do it.
- Head over toย WhatsAppย >ย Updatesย and tap on someoneโs status.
- Here, tap on theย Replyย text box at the bottom.
- Now, select any of the available emojis to add your reaction to their status.
The emoji will be sent as a message reply to their status, and they will only see it when they open your chat.
Andโฆ Thatโs how you can like someoneโs status on WhatsApp. The feature alongsideย WhatsApp Status Mentionsย has been in development for a while. It is honestly a good and much-needed addition to the app that users have requested for a while now. If you havenโt received the like option yet, then update the app to the latest version.
