{"id":257,"date":"2019-09-23T11:16:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T11:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/blog\/?p=257"},"modified":"2019-09-19T17:18:10","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T17:18:10","slug":"how-to-manage-whatsapp-business-on-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-whatsapp-business-on-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage Whatsapp business on PC?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"whatsapp-laptop-application-limitations\">WhatsApp laptop application limitations<\/h2>\n<p>Managing a WhatsApp business on PC is different, as it is not possible to upload a WhatsApp status from the <a title=\"WhatsApp desktop version\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/download\/\"> WhatsApp desktop version <\/a>, but only from the mobile application.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"cta_button\" title=\"WhatsApp desktop version\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/download\/\"> WhatsApp desktop version <\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-medrectangle-3_0__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-medrectangle-3_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/tpc.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-35\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"19\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>It is therefore not possible to <a title=\"share Instagram videos on Whatsapp status\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/mobileapp-instagram-shareinstagramvideowhatsappstatus\"> share Instagram videos on Whatsapp status <\/a> from a laptop for example, but only from the mobile phone <a class=\"noclass\" title=\"Instagram application\" href=\"http:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/fiverr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\"> Instagram application <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can however block or <a title=\"unblock yourself on WhatsApp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/articles-mobileapp-how-to-unblock-yourself-on-whatsapp\"> unblock yourself on WhatsApp <\/a> using the <a title=\"WhatsApp desktop version\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/download\/\"> WhatsApp desktop version <\/a>, by going to settings &gt; blocked contacts.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the messaging part, you can send and receive messages, voice messages, pictures, videos, but cannot <a title=\"retrieve deleted Whatsapp messages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/en\/articles-mobileapp-retrievedeletedwhatsappmessages\"> retrieve deleted Whatsapp messages <\/a> from laptop, as the messages are still stored on your mobile phone.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"video-call-whatsapp-desktop-is-that-possible\">Video call Whatsapp desktop, is that possible?<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, it is not possible to place a voice or a video call on <a title=\"WhatsApp desktop version\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/download\/\"> WhatsApp desktop version <\/a>, as this functionality is not offered in the chat window.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whatsapp-status-on-desktop\">Whatsapp status on desktop<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most useful functionality of the <a title=\"WhatsApp desktop version\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/download\/\"> WhatsApp desktop version <\/a>, however, is the ability to see other contacts status.<span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-106\" class=\"ezoic-adpicker-ad\"><\/span><span id=\"div-gpt-ad-helpsmartphone_com-box-4-0\" class=\"ezoic-ad ezfound\" data-google-query-id=\"CJa94Iqy3eQCFSYFBgAd7FsL4Q\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-box-4_0__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-box-4_0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144\/helpsmartphone_com-box-4_0\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-google-container-id=\"1e\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/images\/medium\/articles\/whatsapp-business-pc\/whatsapp-business-pc2.png?resize=400%2C307&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : WhatsApp desktop version main window\" width=\"400\" height=\"307\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : WhatsApp desktop version main window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can view where are your own status updates, as well as which of your contacts have shared status.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/images\/medium\/articles\/whatsapp-business-pc\/whatsapp-business-pc3.png?resize=400%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : My status and contact status updates list\" width=\"400\" height=\"308\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : My status and contact status updates list<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>By clicking on the status of one of your contacts, you will be able to see their status just like if it was on the mobile version.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/images\/medium\/articles\/whatsapp-business-pc\/whatsapp-business-pc4.png?resize=400%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : Visualising status update of a contact\" width=\"400\" height=\"308\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : Visualising status update of a contact<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>You will even be able to comment on your contacts status updates directly under their status.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/images\/medium\/articles\/whatsapp-business-pc\/whatsapp-business-pc5.png?resize=400%2C308&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : Commenting on a contact status update\" width=\"400\" height=\"308\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : Commenting on a contact status update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>And finally, you will be able to see you own status update, but will not see how viewers or who they are \u2013 this has to be done from the mobile version.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.helpsmartphone.com\/images\/medium\/articles\/whatsapp-business-pc\/whatsapp-business-pc6.png?resize=400%2C307&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : Viewing your own status update\" width=\"400\" height=\"307\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">How to manage Whatsapp business on PC? : Viewing your own status update<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Conclusion \u2013 should you use WhatsApp for business on PC?<\/p>\n<p>As the application is very limited, using Whatsapp for business on PC is not a good idea. 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