{"id":105445,"date":"2018-08-13T20:21:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T20:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=105445"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:11:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:11:30","slug":"5-tricks-for-whatsapp-on-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/5-tricks-for-whatsapp-on-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tricks for WhatsApp on PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More and more people are using <\/span><b>WhatsApp<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on PC. After all, we want easy access to the most popular messaging service in the world. Despite this popularity, WhatsApp for PC has many secrets, so we&#8217;re here to show you <\/span><b>five must-know tricks for WhatsApp on PC.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"WhatsApp for PC\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/cc03a0ea-96d0-11e6-9905-00163ed833e7\/1398466786\/whatsapp-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">WhatsApp for PC<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><b>Use shortcuts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like any good program, WhatsApp Web has its own <\/span><b>shortcuts to streamline processes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The list of the main ones are shown below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ctrl + N: start a new conversation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ctrl + Shift + ]: next chat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ctrl + Shift + [: previous chat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ctrl + E: archive chat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ctrl + Shift + M: mute chat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ctrl + Backspace: delete chat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ctrl + Shift + U: mark as unread<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ctrl + Shift + N: create new group<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ctrl + P: open the status of your profile<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Mute notifications <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is one of the secrets of WhatsApp Web that few people know about: <\/span><b>you can turn off notifications. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Though enabled by default, you can prevent yourself from getting annoyed while the program is open. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To do this, just click on the three dots to open the options menu and select <\/span><b>\u201cSettings.\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Once inside, the first box is the one we want: <\/span><b>\u201cNotifications.\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Click there and turn off sounds and desktop alerts. This way, nothing will appear on your screen again. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Use multiple accounts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you use WhatsApp Web, you may think that to log into an account, you have to log out of another, right? Nope! <strong>Y<\/strong><\/span><b>ou can use multiple profiles at the same time.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> In fact, the solution is so simple it\u2019s scary. <\/span><b>Just open an incognito window<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and a tab for WhatsApp Web. Scan the QR code again and you\u2019ll get access to your contacts. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Read messages without the blue checkmark<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Google Chrome has an awesome extension: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/watoolkit\/fedimamkpgiemhacbdhkkaihgofncola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>WAToolkit<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u00a0It has many variations but there are two that rise above the rest: <\/span><b>having notifications in the background <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and letting you see\u00a0<\/span><b>full-length messages. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the first you can get notifications in the background. So, when we\u2019re on Google Chrome, we can see who has written to us at the top (you must have WhatsApp notifications enabled). The second lets you read full-length messages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>More speed, louder volume<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019ll wrap up this article with a Google Chrome extension that can help you out: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chrome.google.com\/webstore\/detail\/zapp-whatsapp-audio-speed\/elcnpdohkiddfbelgemgkpibmmnjhjni\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Zapp<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This is an app that lets you\u00a0<\/span><b>turn up the volume of recorded voice messages <\/b>(typically low volume)\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">using your PC microphone. Likewise, it also <\/span><b>doubles the speed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of received voice message files (so it won\u2019t take forever to listen to a 10-minute audio message that your friend sent you).<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- Shortcode [playwire] does not match the conditions -->\n<div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey\">\r\n<p class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__title\">More from Softonic<\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"Tips to master WhatsApp in 2018\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/tips-to-master-whatsapp-in-2018\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/06\/whatsapp.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>Tips to master WhatsApp in 2018<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"5 Tips to boost your WhatsApp security\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/these-5-tips-will-boost-your-whatsapp-security\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article sc-related-articles-grey__article--last\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/05\/whatsapp-app1.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>5 Tips to boost your WhatsApp security<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"11 Hidden WhatsApp features you should know about\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/11-hidden-whatsapp-features-you-should-know-about\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/04\/whatsapp.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>11 Hidden WhatsApp features you should know about<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"How to try new features on WhatsApp before anybody else\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/how-to-try-new-features-on-whatsapp-before-anybody-else\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article sc-related-articles-grey__article--last\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2016\/02\/whatsapp2-664x374.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>How to try new features on WhatsApp before anybody else<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More and more people are using WhatsApp on PC. 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