WhatsApp Introduces ‘Search By Date’ Feature for Android Users
If you’re a WhatsApp user who often has to sift through conversations to find a specific message, here’s a good news: WhatsApp is introducing a “search by date” feature to search for messages and media files by a specific date on Android.
Importantly, this feature has been available on other platforms where WhatsApp is present, such as iOS, Mac and even WhatsApp Web.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the same on his WhatsApp channel. “When you realize you got the perfect answer in an old chat…” she said, sharing a video of an old karaoke video. “A tribute to WhatsApp’s new date search feature,” he added.
It’s important to note that this feature is limited to searching for chats on a specific day, which means that if you want to search for a chat from a specific time period, you won’t be able to do so.
How to use the “Search by Date” feature
1. Open WhatsApp on your Android device.
2. Now find the personal or group chat where you want to search for a specific message.
3. Find the Search option in the profile section.
4. Now you will see the Calendar icon. Tap it.
5. You can select a specific date here to search for a message.
That’s it. All the messages you sent that day should now be visible to you, saving you the hassle and most importantly the time of going through a lot of messages.
