How to See when Someone Was Last Online on WhatsApp
Open WhatsApp., Tap Chats., Tap a conversation., View the date and time.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open WhatsApp.
It's a green app that contains an icon of a white phone inside a text bubble. -
Step 2: Tap Chats.
It's an icon that looks like two chat bubbles at the bottom of the screen.
If you're currently in a chat, first tap the Back arrow in the upper-left corner of the screen. , Select a conversation with an individual contact.
Group chats don't display "last seen" information. , Once the conversation loads, "last seen (date) at (time)" will appear below the contact's name at the top of the screen.
This is the date and time the contact last accessed WhatsApp on their device.
If the word "Online" appears below the contact's name, they have WhatsApp open on their device. -
Step 3: Tap a conversation.
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Step 4: View the date and time.
Detailed Guide
It's a green app that contains an icon of a white phone inside a text bubble.
It's an icon that looks like two chat bubbles at the bottom of the screen.
If you're currently in a chat, first tap the Back arrow in the upper-left corner of the screen. , Select a conversation with an individual contact.
Group chats don't display "last seen" information. , Once the conversation loads, "last seen (date) at (time)" will appear below the contact's name at the top of the screen.
This is the date and time the contact last accessed WhatsApp on their device.
If the word "Online" appears below the contact's name, they have WhatsApp open on their device.
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