Whatsapp on your desktop
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WebApp: Whatsapp On Your Desktop


                    
                        
                            
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If you're an avid user of WhatsApp
 on your phone, you are going to love the fact that you're now also able
 to use it on your desktop computer as well. Read this helpful guide to 
find out all you need to know about using WhatsApp on a desktop 
computer:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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How it works

Before installing WhatsApp Web 
to your desktop, there are a couple of pointers you should keep in mind 
to fully understand how it works:


•&nbsp;WhatsApp Web is an extension 
of the regular mobile experience - it is not a replacement for it, nor 
does it require a different WhatsApp account to the one you use on your 
phone.
•&nbsp;This means that when you use WhatsApp on your computer and your phone,
 you're simply accessing the same account on two different devices.
•&nbsp;The messages you send and receive are fully synced between your phone 
and your computer, enabling you to see all the messages on both devices.
•&nbsp;Therefore, whatever action you take on your phone will be applied to WhatsApp Web, and vice versa.&nbsp;


To make the most out of WhatsApp Web, there are a couple of requirements:&nbsp;
•&nbsp;You still need the active mobile 
app installed on your phone to make use of it, as unlike other services 
(such as Skype), WhatsApp uses your cell number to identify you.
•&nbsp;You need to have a stable internet connection on both your phone and your computer.
•&nbsp;The WhatsApp Web app will not work if your phone is off.
•&nbsp;WhatsApp Web is available for Android, Windows Phone 8.0 and 8.1, 
Nokia S60, Nokea S40, Blackberry and Blackberry 10&nbsp;smartphones.
•&nbsp;You must have the latest version of either the Chrome, Firefox, Opera 
or Safari web browsers to support the app. The Internet Explorer 
browser, is not supported, so if Internet Explorer is what you are 
currently using, download Chrome by following this link.&nbsp;


Getting started&nbsp;
•&nbsp;Once you have the latest version 
of Chrome or one of the other aforementioned browsers installed, you may
 proceed with installing WhatsApp Web.
•&nbsp;Open a new tab in Google Chrome and go to the WhatsApp Web site by clicking on this address: web.whatsapp.com&nbsp;
•&nbsp;The following page will pop up. The QR Code (the black and white box) is what is important here.&nbsp;



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&nbsp;•&nbsp;Open WhatsApp on your phone and go to Menu &gt; WhatsApp Web.




•&nbsp;Upon doing so, the following 
will appear, asking you to scan the QR Code on your computer. Do so and 
click OK Got It. Note that in order to scan the code, WhatsApp must have
 access to your phone's camera. Without access, you will not be able to 
scan the code and thus install WhatsApp Web.&nbsp;



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•&nbsp;With these simple steps,&nbsp;you can now start using WhatsApp Web.&nbsp;


Using WhatsApp Web
The layout and design of WhatsApp 
Web is pretty simple. Upon launching the app on your desktop, you will 
see that messages appear in the mobile app thread instantaneously. You 
will also notice that WhatsApp Web mirrors the mobile experience -&nbsp;just on a larger scale.




The functions of using WhatsApp 
on your phone and on your PC are very similar. For an overview on how to
 use WhatsApp on your phone, click here.


To make the most out of WhatsApp Web, just follow these easy steps:
•&nbsp;To send a photo or a video, click the attachment button, located at the top of chat.




You may send a photo or video from your computer's gallery&nbsp;in exactly the same way as you would use WhatsApp on your phone, do this by clicking on the Gallery Icon. You can select up to 10 photos or videos to send at a time. If you click on the Camera Button,
 your computer's webcam will be used in order to take a photo. Once you 
have finished, just hit the send button.&nbsp;The maximum video size you can 
upload is 16MB.&nbsp;
•&nbsp;To send a voice message, click the Microphone Button next to the text input box to begin recording.





To record your message speak 
into your computer's microphone, clicking the check mark button (the 
tick) when you are ready to send your voice message, or the cross (x) 
button to cancel the recording.


You may also use emojis and view your contact list and so on, but you cannot as yet make calls.&nbsp;


To receive alerts of incoming messages on your computer, click on Allow, located at the top right corner of Chrome, when prompted.