WhatsApp Business for PC: how to use the app on the computer | Social networks

WhatsApp Business, version of WhatsApp for business, also works on the PC web browser. The tools are the same as the original WhatsApp Web, but connectivity must be made from the business messenger, available only for Android phones.

The feature greatly facilitates the use of the app by those who have a corporate profile and use the app for sales, for example. That's because, most of the time, those who answer for the company talk to customers while they are in front of the computer working. If you have a WhatsApp Business account, see how to access conversations through WhatsApp Web from your PC.

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Learn how to use WhatsApp Business in your web browser Photo: Rita Silveira / dnetcLearn how to use WhatsApp Business in your web browser Photo: Rita Silveira / dnetc

Learn how to use WhatsApp Business in your web browser Photo: Rita Silveira / dnetc

Step 1. The connection procedure is exactly the same as the original version of WhatsApp. When opening WhatsApp Business on Android, tap on the main menu and then select "WhatsApp Web";

Path to the WhatsApp Web tool in WhatsApp Business Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreirePath to the WhatsApp Web tool in WhatsApp Business Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Path to the WhatsApp Web tool in WhatsApp Business Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 2. On your computer, access the WhatsApp Web page (web.whatsapp);

WhatsApp Web homepage opened on PC Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireWhatsApp Web homepage opened on PC Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

WhatsApp Web homepage opened on PC Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 3. Now, position the QR code reader in front of the code displayed by the WhatsApp Web page;

WhatsApp Business QR code scanner scanning WhatsApp Web code Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireWhatsApp Business QR code scanner scanning WhatsApp Web code Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

WhatsApp Business QR code scanner scanning WhatsApp Web code Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 4. WhatsApp Business will be connected to the PC immediately.

WhatsApp Business opened on PC via WhatsApp Web Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireWhatsApp Business opened on PC via WhatsApp Web Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

WhatsApp Business opened on PC via WhatsApp Web Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Chatting on the computer

Step 1. To chat, choose an existing chat in the left bar, type the message in the text field and press the send button – or else press Enter on the keyboard;

Sending text message in existing WhatsApp Business chat via PC Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireSending text message in existing WhatsApp Business chat via PC Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Sending text message in existing WhatsApp Business chat via PC Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 2. To send media, click on the paper clip icon ("Attach") and choose the file type. Through WhatsApp Web, you can send photos and videos stored on the computer or registered with the webcam, send documents in different formats and forward contacts;

Sending a document via WhatsApp Business connected to the computer Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireSending a document via WhatsApp Business connected to the computer Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Sending a document via WhatsApp Business connected to the computer Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 3. If your computer has a microphone, you can also send audio messages via WhatsApp Web. Tap the microphone icon, next to the text field, and start recording your voice. Press the green button with a "check" to finish and send the audio. To interrupt without sending the recording, click on the red "X";

Sending audio in WhatsApp Business chat via WhatsApp Web Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireSending audio in WhatsApp Business chat via WhatsApp Web Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Sending audio in WhatsApp Business chat via WhatsApp Web Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 4. If you want to find some expression in the conversation, click on the magnifying glass, type the term in the location indicated by the arrow and see the occurrences found below. Just click on the result to be directed to the original message in the chat window;

Text search in WhatsApp Business chat via web version Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireText search in WhatsApp Business chat via web version Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Text search in WhatsApp Business chat via web version Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 5. The main chat menu gives you access to five tools. It is possible to view contact data, select messages, silence notifications (also for eight hours, a week or a year), clear messages and delete the conversation. Select one whenever you want;

Options from the main chat menu on the web version of WhatsApp Business Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireOptions from the main chat menu on the web version of WhatsApp Business Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Options from the main chat menu on the web version of WhatsApp Business Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 6. When clicking on a received message, you will have the options to reply, forward, mark the message as a favorite and delete it – if it is a file, there will still be an alternative to download. In the ones sent by you, there is an extra option to see the message data (received, read, etc.);

Stock options for WhatsApp Business chat messages via the web Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireStock options for WhatsApp Business chat messages via the web Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Stock options for WhatsApp Business chat messages via the web Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 7. To start a new conversation, press the chat button on the left sidebar. WhatsApp Web displays the contacts stored on your phone. Search for the contact in the list or type the name in the search field;

Search for contacts to start a new chat on the WhatsApp Business web version Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireSearch for contacts to start a new chat on the WhatsApp Business web version Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Search for contacts to start a new chat on the WhatsApp Business web version Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

Step 8. Finally, to access the main menu of the service via the web, click on the three dots on the left sidebar. You will see the tools to create a new group, access your profile, view conversations archived and marked as favorites, access the settings and log out of WhatsApp Business in the browser.

WhatsApp Business main menu options in the web version Photo: Reproduo / Raquel FreireWhatsApp Business main menu options in the web version Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

WhatsApp Business main menu options in the web version Photo: Reproduo / Raquel Freire

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