How to Use Whatsapp - Beginner's Guide

Want to learn how to use Whatsapp? In this video, I want to show you how to use Whatsapp and everything the app has to offer.
If you are new to WhatsApp or not sure if you are getting the most out of the app, this is the video for you.

WhatsApp is owned by Facebook along with Instagram. It’s a messaging app similar to text messages on your phone. You can also make calls on the app and send and receive photos and videos.

Here is the video on using Whatsapp for Business:

You can download Whatsapp from the App Store or Google Play store for Android.
I’m going to use the iPhone version of Whatsapp, but it’s basically the same on Android.

Let’s launch the app and look around. The setup process is really simple to give Whatsapp access to your contacts and allow it to send you notifications. If you don’t have your account yet, just add your phone number. It will ask you to verify your account by sending you a code. Type in your name and add a profile pic here.

Your main menu is at the bottom. You can status, calls, camera, chats, and settings.

Let’s go through the most used options. The most used option is sending messages to someone else.
You can do that under the chat icon. Press the chat icon and press the compose icon on the top right of the page. You can give Whatsapp access to your contact list. Once you do, you’ll see all your contacts that have WhatsApp since WhatsApp uses your phone number. You can search for the person you want to message here or you can click new contact. If you don’t see them, they don’t have Whatsapp yet.

You can also create group chats on this page if you want to message multiple people at once. Let’s start with a message to one person.

Add them or search for them on the list and press their name. On the chat page, you have a lot of options. If you press the plus sign, you can send attachments like photos, videos, and documents, share locations, and share contact. Let’s send a quick picture. Press plus and then photo and video library. Give access and choose an image to send. And press send.

In the middle, you can the chat window. Press in the middle of that and start typing. Once you’re done, press send on the right.

You have the sticker icon in the chat window. You can use this to send stickers and add new stickers.

Next to that, you have a camera icon. That will let you take a picture or video and send it. You can flip the camera here or access your photo library too. For video, just press and hold.

And finally the microphone icon lets you send voice messages. Just hold it down and speak your message and it will automatically send.

On this same chat page, you can make a call to this person or group. You can also video chat. Both options are on top of the page on the right. These are probably the most used options in the app since they let you have phone calls and video calls for free.

You can also delete messages that you sent to a person for yourself or for everyone. Hold down on the sent message to see your options.

Let’s go back to the main page and you can see the camera and call icons here. They work the exact same way as in the chat window.

Then there is the status option. This works the same way as a Facebook status. You can post text posts, photos, or video posts.

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[josephfbuck]

Everything he's saying about WhatsApp is true I'm just searching for the information for setting up my laptop in sync but please like and share he's doing a good start thank you

[jamesm.gilbert]

I've had WhatsApp for 6 months now and I used it only once. You made it easy thank you very I picked up on it the first time. Again thank brother

[CharliRay]

This is like you tube nostalgia and the content that was what made you tube so great .liked and subbed

[chelastrayer]

Great explanation; thank you for your time in making the video and explaining the features on

Whatsapp.

[albertbeaulne]

I recently had to reset my iPhone. I backed up to icloud, reset, then restored from icloud. When opening whatsapp it required I setup again. When I finished I was no longer connected to the groups I was a member in. I have 2 phone numbers and I was wondering if I entered the wrong number. How can I check which number I originally had

[fredlobo]

Nice communication tool.Thanks for the info, updates.

[redthunder]

Thank you but my screen is different from yours I don't have the bottom menu? I'm also trying to sync my phone to the computer and it keeps ask for code and I don't have a code any suggestions. Thanks

[truthvigilante]

I wish there was a way to communicate through whatsapp without the other person having your actual phone number

[jillsparks]

I have an older Apple 5 and the video icon does not appear in the right hand corner next to the phone or the + sign. Please advise

[zinkadu]

How can you see that you have a message? On Messenger a number pops up on the app icon, so you can see that you have a message or messages. Is there anything similar on WhatsApp?

[funguykel]

Recently signed on but don't recall entering a verification text number. Even though one was sent to me. Was still able to sign on to Whatsapp. I wonder if that will prohibit me from some of the features.

[davidwilliams]

Good information, but you talk too fast. Once you said something like "touch here" and something happened, but with multiple places to touch it was confusing. I replayed it several times but could not determine what you meant. Also, since it was titled "beginner's guide" I expected much more in the beginning much slower for us beginners.

[virtualpilgrim]

This is supposed to be a beginners guide and yet you did not show how to add a new contact. Get it? If somebody is new to WhatsApp then they don't have contacts yet and you're assuming they already have contacts which means they've already sent messages to somebody which means that it's not a beginners guide.

[garyc]

very helpful and very informative. great presentation.

[mknight]

But does it use your real number? Or does it auto generate you a new one to keep yours hidden?

[texashookdude]

easy to follow directions for new beginners to WhatsApp - thanks Saj for helpful video !!

[mjcainong]

Hi do you have updated video about beginner of what's app? Coz its a bit diff set up as of now.

[joannemylet]

You're very clear but talk too fast for a beginner. Do you have to use your cell phone number?

[rorybg]

Great video! Very professional, well organized, nice tone, and at a good pace! I just subscribed. I use WhatsApp as a tournament communications tool. I will share this video with my all players. Many of them are US based, older, and technology challenged. This should help relieve some anxiety for many of them. The only thing missing which would make it perfect for my users is how to connect the WhatsApp Web/Desktop so they can use it on their computer. 99% of my usage is on my computer and it is fantastic. Please consider adding this to your next Beginners Guide or creating a seperate video that includes this feature. Thank you and kudos to you!

[bubbalowbennyberry]

What if you just met someone and they suggest that you both communicate through WhatsApp. But you don’t want them to have access to your original phone number. If you save them in your contacts will they have access to your original phone number?