WhatsApp now enables 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 flexibility to schedule staff calls upfront.

Beginning right this moment, you may schedule future calls underneath the Calls tab. There, press the + button, and select “Schedule name.” This can even allow you to invite colleagues or associates.

You’ll be able to maintain tabs in your upcoming conferences in that very same Calls tab. There, you will additionally discover an attendees record and name hyperlinks. (Hyperlink creators will obtain notifications when somebody joins the decision.) You may also 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 a couple of different options that inch it nearer to Zoom or Google Meet. There is a new “elevate your hand” choice to let the group know you need to converse. You may also ship emoji reactions. That is customary work-call fare, however new to the platform that started as a simple instant messaging app in 2009.