Whatsapp is another application we use most on Android in our day to day. Thanks to him we communicate with friends and family all the time and we want to make the most of it. There may be someone you talk to more than others while using the text messaging system on your phone. Therefore, having a shortcut to this conversation may be of interest.
If you want to have directly access a specific WhatsApp chat, possible. There are many ways that allow us to have a shortcut on the Android home screen. This will allow us to have quick access to this conversation and to send messages faster. It helps to use the app effectively.
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Create a shortcut from WhatsApp
The app itself has this functionality naturally, which allows us to create this shortcut for any conversation we have, either in private or in a group. So if there is a discussion that you wish to make it available immediately, you can do it in the program itself. The steps for this are:
- Open WhatsApp on your phone.
- Enter the dialog you want.
- Click the three vertical dots in the top right corner.
- Click on more.
- Select the option Create Direct Access.
- Agree
- Look for the shortcut on the home screen.
It depends on the customization layer you have and whether you use the launcher or not, there are times when you can customize th is shortcut
From Android widgets
Menu add widgets to the home screen The phone is one of those functions on Android that we don't take much advantage of, but which we can use to add a shortcut to the WhatsApp conversation. Generally, this function will be available to all users, or the way to access this menu may vary somewhat. Steps to follow are:
- Press and hold the empty space on the home screen.
- Click on widgets.
- Search the WhatsApp widget.
- Enter an application option.
- Click on the shortcut option.
- Select the dialog you want to enter.
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That's the way may work for all users, because depending on your layer, WhatsApp may not have a shortcut widget available. So if any of you have tried, but failed, it's not just for you. Above all, look for app widgets, because there are two, one of which is where we find this shortcut to build.