5 hidden WhatsApp features you should give a try

Every month, WhatsApp developers add new features that enhance the overall experience.

Here are 5 hidden WhatsApp features you might not have heard of.

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Screen sharing in video calls: When in a video call, click on the 'screen share' button and you are good to go.

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Video Messages: Tap the microphone icon in the bottom right corner until it changes to a video camera icon, record the message and hit send.

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Lock chats: Long press on the chat you want to lock, tap the three dot menu at the top right and press the Lock chat button.

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Secure chat backups: In app settings, go to the Chats section, tap on 'Backup' and enable the 'End-to-end encryption backup' toggle.

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Enhance privacy: WhatsApp recently got a new feature that lets you quickly check all privacy related settings. It can be accessed from th Privacy section in app settings.

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