How to Use WhatsApp Starred Messages: A Complete Guide and Tips

A key feature called starred messages has been incorporated into WhatsApp for some time now. This tool, designed to optimize the organization of our information, allows us to retrieve critical data that would otherwise be buried under thousands of messages in very active chats. Although initially rolled out in official beta versions that we could download directly from the WhatsApp website for Android, today it is an integrated feature that transforms the way we manage our instant messaging.

In this article, responding to the requests received in Androidsis Based on feedback and social media, we've prepared a detailed video. In it, we explain not only how to install the latest versions, but primarily how WhatsApp featured messages workwhere to find them and how to get the most out of them to avoid tedious endless scrolling up in conversations.

What are WhatsApp Featured Messages?

WhatsApp's starred messages feature is an organizational tool that lets you select specific content—whether text, images, videos, or audio—sent or received in any chat and mark it with a star. This saves the information in a separate section called "Starred Messages," essentially functioning as a bookmarking or favorites system within the app.

This feature is especially useful when dealing with information that we don't want to forget or that we need to consult frequently, such as:

• Dates and times appointments or important events.
• Passwords, users or temporary access codes.
• Bank data or digits needed for business transactions.
• Locations physical or relevant web links.
• names of people or key contacts in large groups.

It's an ideal solution to avoid endless scrolling in long conversations, allowing us to highlight messages in one place and find them in seconds, regardless of who sent the information or what group it's in.

Step-by-step guide: How to use starred messages

The functionality is supported on both Android and iOS , although the interface may vary slightly. Below, we detail the process for both platforms:

On Android and iOS devices

1. Open the chat (individual or group) where the relevant information is located.
2. Touch and hold the screen about the text, image or audio you want to save.
3. A menu of options will appear at the top or center of the screen.
4. Select the star iconAt that moment, you will see a small gray star appear next to the message time, confirming that it has been highlighted.

How to view all your starred messages

If you want to see a complete list of everything you've saved from various contacts, follow these steps:

• Go to the main WhatsApp screen (where all your chats are).
• Click on the three point menu located in the upper right corner.
• Select option «Featured Messages».
• A list will open with all the items. chronologically ordered.

Advanced trick: Search for highlights from a single contact

When we accumulate too many messages, the overall list can become chaotic because it doesn't allow filtering by recipient. To solve this, there's a faster way to narrow the search :

1. Enter the chat of the specific contact or group.
2. Tap the contact or group name at the top (or go to the three dots and select "Group Info" o "View contact").
3. Within this information menu, you will find the section «Featured Messages».
4. Here you will only see the information you have selected from that specific person or group, greatly facilitating the location of specific data.

How to install the beta version of WhatsApp to access new features

If you want to try the latest features before they arrive on the Play Store, you can enable the beta version. To do this, you don't need to root your device or perform any complex flashing processes. Simply follow these steps:

1. Access the official address: www.whatsapp.com/android.
2. Download the APK file of the latest available beta version, which is provided directly by the company.
3. Once downloaded, go to Settings> Security from your Android device.
4. Activate the option "Installing apps from unknown sources" to allow the file to run.
5. Locate the file in the Downloads folder or click on the download completion notification to finish the installation.

This tool is essential for those who use the app not only for leisure, but also for work or academic management . By allowing us to centrally organize key pieces of information, WhatsApp eliminates the frustration of losing important data among hundreds of daily messages, drastically improving productivity and response time in our digital communication.