WHATSAPP has shared a list of handy new app tricks that "you might've missed".

The wildly popular chat app has received dozens of upgrades in 2024 – but it's hard to keep up unless you're a total WhatsApp obsessive.

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Even WhatsApp admits that it's added so many new features that they "might have slipped your attention".

In a special memo, WhatsApp revealed several of its biggest changes of 2024.

Top of the list was the ability for users to manage their contacts via WhatsApp Web.

As well as that, you can also manage them via other linked devices – including with on Windows PCs.

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This upgrade also meant that you could save contacts exclusively to WhatsApp – rather than having to add them to your phone first.

To help you stay organised, WhatsApp also added the Custom Lists and Favourites.

One of the biggest changes was the addition of Events.

It means you can set up gatherings for friends or family right inside WhatsApp, and manage the whole process without leaving the app.

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"The new Events feature allows users to create events, track RSVPs, and receive automatic reminders," WhatsApp explained.

"Event details are always accessible in the group’s information page, so you always have it at your fingertips."

Video calling received a surprise upgrade, letting you chat with up to 32 people – with the added perk of using filters and backgrounds.

Regular calling "reliablity" on WhatsApp also got a boost, although it's not something you need to specifically turn on.

"Calls made on mobile devices have improved noise and echo cancellation, and video calls have higher resolution for those with faster connections," WhatsApp said.

There are new Channel Categories so you can quickly find the channels you want to follow.

WHATAPP'S EASY-TO-MISS FEATURES OF 2024

Here's a recap of the features that WhatsApp said you might have missed...

• Manage contacts on WhatsApp Web
• Save contacts exclusively to WhatsApp
• Custom Chat Lists
• Chat Favourites
• Events (create events, track RSVPs, receive automatic reminders)
• Video calls up to 32 participants
• Filters and Backgrounds on video calls
• Improved WhatsApp call reliability, noise and echo cancellation
• Higher resolution on video calls for people with faster connections
• Channel Categories
• Share Channels in chats or to Status
• Turn photos into stickers
• Search bank of Giphy stickers in WhatsApp
• Share Voice Updates in Channels
• Channels support up to 16 administrators

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For instance, you can filter by People, Organisations, Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment, Businesses, and News.

WhatsApp also lets you forward Channels to a chat or post them to your Status.

Channel creators can share "Voice Updates" with followers.

And a Channel can have up to 16 administrators, which is handy if you share it with others.

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Finally, it's possible to turn photos into stickers or search the Giphy library of stickers directly inside WhatsApp.

If you're missing any of these features, try updating your app in the Apple App Store for iOS on iPhone or in the Google Play Store for Android.