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• WhatsApp has finally started rolling out the much awaited username feature.
• Now it is possible to chat with a new person only by username without sharing the number.
• Users will get the facility to set and reserve a username of 3 to 35 characters.

A messaging app owned by Meta For WhatsApp A new and long awaited feature is finally released. Now users will get the option to set username in WhatsApp as well as in Instagram. In fact, the company had announced this feature a long time ago. So users were very excited for this new feature. Now finally the company has released this feature for its users.

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No need to share number for chatting

Now you don’t need to share your number while communicating with any new person. You will also be able to chat with the other person by sharing the username. The company has released this feature on June 29. Now only users will be able to reserve their username i.e. book. After a few months this feature will start to be used. (Photo courtesy: istock)

How is the new feature?

To message any person on WhatsApp, it is very important to have their number. But that won’t happen now. Because of the new feature, users will be able to chat with the help of username only without sharing the number. The company says that if a user is messaging any person for the first time, now only the username will be visible, not his number. This is a privacy feature. This will increase both privacy and security of users.

What is the reason for username reservation?

There are crores of WhatsApp users all over the world. Due to the large number of users, there is a high probability that people with similar names will want the same username. That is, if another user sets the username you want? This will require you to hurry up and set up your preferred username. Username can be set from 3 to 35 characters. Also, the company has already reserved the names of famous people, so that no one can misuse them.

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Follow these steps to reserve username?

First of all install the latest version update of WhatsApp in your phone. Now go to settings. Click on Account or Profile option that appears in front. Here you will see username option below, tap on it. Here you can set the username of your choice. The app will tell you if the username you selected is available or not. This facility is being introduced in different countries in a phased manner.