WhatsApp now allows you to schedule group calls

WhatsApp is upgrading its office chops. On Thursday, the Meta-owned firm rolled out new group calling options. Chief amongst them is the power to schedule group calls prematurely.

Beginning as we speak, you possibly can schedule future calls below the Calls tab. There, press the + button, and select “Schedule name.” This will even allow you to invite colleagues or mates.

You’ll be able to preserve tabs in your upcoming conferences in that very same Calls tab. There, you may additionally discover an attendees record and name hyperlinks. (Hyperlink creators will obtain notifications when somebody joins the decision.) You may as well use these name hyperlinks so as to add the assembly to your calendar app. Every member will get an alert when it is time to begin.

WhatsApp can be including just a few different options that inch it nearer to Zoom or Google Meet. There is a new “increase your hand” choice to let the group know you need to converse. You may as well ship emoji reactions. That is normal work-call fare, however new to the platform that started as a simple instant messaging app in 2009.