How to Add Favorites on WhatsApp
Tap the WhatsApp app on your iPhone., Tap the Favorites tab., View your current Favorites., Tap the "+" button., Tap the contact that you want to add., Tap the contact's phone number., Tap the WhatsApp app. , Tap the Favorites tab., Tap the "Edit"...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Tap the WhatsApp app on your iPhone.
The Favorites feature is only present in the iPhone version of WhatsApp.
In Android, they are rolled into the contacts list. -
Step 2: Tap the Favorites tab.
This is located in the lower-left corner of the screen. , Your Favorites are all of the people in your iPhone's contact list that also have WhatsApp installed. , You can find this in the upper-right corner. , If you want to add someone that's not in your iPhone contacts, you'll need to add them in your Contacts app first. , The contact will need to have a phone number in order to add them to your favorites.Tapping the "Add to Favorites" button will actually add them to your iPhone's Favorites list, not your WhatsApp Favorites. ,, This can be found in the lower-left corner. , This can be found in the upper-left corner of the Favorites screen. ,,, This will not delete the contact, but will remove it from your Favorites list.
If the contact is still in your iPhone's contact list and the person still uses WhatsApp, they'll appear back in your Favorites list when it refreshes. -
Step 3: View your current Favorites.
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Step 4: Tap the "+" button.
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Step 5: Tap the contact that you want to add.
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Step 6: Tap the contact's phone number.
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Step 7: Tap the WhatsApp app.
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Step 8: Tap the Favorites tab.
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Step 9: Tap the "Edit" button.
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Step 10: Tap and drag the ☰ next to an entry to reorganize.
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Step 11: Tap the "-" button next to an entry to delete it.
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Step 12: Tap "Delete" to confirm.
Detailed Guide
The Favorites feature is only present in the iPhone version of WhatsApp.
In Android, they are rolled into the contacts list.
This is located in the lower-left corner of the screen. , Your Favorites are all of the people in your iPhone's contact list that also have WhatsApp installed. , You can find this in the upper-right corner. , If you want to add someone that's not in your iPhone contacts, you'll need to add them in your Contacts app first. , The contact will need to have a phone number in order to add them to your favorites.Tapping the "Add to Favorites" button will actually add them to your iPhone's Favorites list, not your WhatsApp Favorites. ,, This can be found in the lower-left corner. , This can be found in the upper-left corner of the Favorites screen. ,,, This will not delete the contact, but will remove it from your Favorites list.
If the contact is still in your iPhone's contact list and the person still uses WhatsApp, they'll appear back in your Favorites list when it refreshes.
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