Everyone is obsessed with their “status” on social media. What are you doing right now? Since Facebook owns WhatsApp, it was obvious that the status feature will eventually make its way to WhatsApp as well. So, what does the WhatsApp status look like, and how do you put your breakfast on it?
But first, let’s talk about what status is. On WhatsApp, it can be a picture or video of what you’re doing, what you’re thinking, or what you’ve seen. It’s a little different from Facebook Stories and Instagram Stories in that those two have more features, like the ability to “like” or comment on a status or story.
How to See the WhatsApp Status of Your Contacts
You can open WhatsApp on your phone, on your computer, or in a web browser. Tap Status at the very bottom of the app on your phone.
Click the broken circle icon next to your profile picture in the top left corner if you’re using the desktop or web browser versions.
You can now see who has updated their status on the Status page. This is listed in the RECENT UPDATES section. To start the status, just tap the circle.
As the status plays, a progress bar will move from left to right along the top. When it’s done, you’ll be taken back to the WhatsApp status page. Also, if the status is a video, keep in mind that the sound will be turned off by default. Tap the screen once to turn on the sound.
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How to Set a Status On WhatsApp
Tap Status at the bottom of the screen to change your status. Your WhatsApp profile picture and the message “Add to my status” will now be at the top. Tap the camera icon on the right to get the status with a picture or video. Or the pencil icon for one that is just text.
If you want to use a picture from your camera roll instead, you can find it at the bottom of the screen. Just touch the one you want.
You could also make a short video. Under the round button at the bottom of the screen, you’ll see “Hold for video, tap for a photo.”
Once you’ve taken the picture, you’ll see options in the upper right corner to make the status your own. The first is to turn the picture upside down.
When you click on the smiley face icon, you can add stickers and emojis. Tap the one you want to use.
When we chose a sticker, it showed up on the screen. You can move it around by dragging it with your finger. If you want to undo something or get rid of the sticker entirely, tap the arrow on the far left that says “Undo.”
The last two options in the upper right corner have to do with the text you want to add (if any). Choose your color, and then type. Again, you can move the text wherever you want on the screen.
When you’re done with the status, tap Status (Contacts) at the bottom to post it.
Your WhatsApp profile picture has been changed to a round preview of the status you just made. Tap on the picture to watch it. This round thumbnail will also show up on the status page of each of your WhatsApp contacts, so they can also watch it.
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How to Delete a WhatsApp Status
Tap on the status on the Status page to delete it (but not the thumbnail). Tap the three horizontal dots to the right of the next page and choose Delete from the dropdown menu.
This page also tells you how many people saw your status update and lets you send it to certain people.