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WhatsApp Adds Text Actions to Messages
WhatsApp rolls out message text actions on Android and iOS.
In brief
WhatsApp rolls out message text actions on Android and iOS. WhatsApp is rolling out text actions that let users copy, call, add to contacts, or create events from detected phone numbers, dates, addresses, and email addresses in messages. Originally reported by WABetaInfo.
What is a text action
WhatsApp shows dotted underlines for detected phone numbers, dates, addresses, and email addresses in messages.
How text actions work
Users tap the dotted underline to see shortcuts like copying, calling, adding to contacts, or creating events.
Text actions for phone numbers
Users can copy phone numbers, add them to contacts, call them, or see business information.
Text actions for dates and times
Users can add dates to calendars, copy them, or create events within whatsapp.
Text actions for addresses
Users can copy addresses or open them in maps apps.
Text actions for email addresses
Users can copy email addresses or open them with mail clients.
How to give feedback
Users can rate text actions as useful or not useful and provide details if needed.
Privacy protection
Text actions run locally on devices without sending message content to servers.
Here's the gist
WhatsApp is rolling out text actions that let users copy, call, add to contacts, or create events from detected phone numbers, dates, addresses, and email addresses in messages.
