WhatsApp Channel Users Can Now Share Stickers

Producer: Priyanka Das Editor: Mohit Bisht

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature to share stickers in Channels.

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Update the app from Play Store and open the keyboard in your own channel.

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The sticker tab is visible alongside the emoji keyboard.

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Stickers in channels will allow admins to better express their thoughts.

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Stickers add a new dimension to communicate on WhatsApp.

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The feature diversify the content within a channel.

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The feature to share stickers in channels is available to some beta testers.

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To download, install the latest WhatsApp beta for Android updates.

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It will be rolled out to even more people over the coming week.

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