WhatsApp continues to expand its tools to improve communication within group chats. To this end, the messaging platform is implementing a new feature that will allow you to mention all the members of a group with a single command, without having to type the names one by one.

This option, which is already in the testing phase, seeks to facilitate the organization of large conversations and improve the visibility of important messages.

How the new mentions feature works

According to information from specialized sites, the tool will allow the use of a label such as "@all" or "@everyone" within the group chat. When writing it, all members will receive a notification, even those who have mutated group alerts.

This makes the feature a useful tool for reminders, announcements, or quick coordination between large teams.

For now, the feature is only available for users of the beta version of WhatsApp for Android (version 2.25.26.3). According to reports from specialized sites, its objective is to facilitate communication in large communities, where individual mentions are often impractical.

In initial testing, any group member can use the feature, although WhatsApp may limit it to admins when it reaches the global rollout.

The update follows a series of recent improvements focused on group management, such as invitation control, member search, and the ability to pin messages. Now, with the addition of global mention, WhatsApp seeks to catch up with other platforms like Slack or Telegram, which have long allowed you to tag all members using similar commands.

What stage is it at and what to expect?

So far, WhatsApp has not announced an official date for its launch in the stable version. Current testing is being carried out on a small number of users and could be extended to iOS and the web version in the coming months.

Experts point out that the "@everyone" feature responds to a growing demand from users who use WhatsApp groups as channels for work, education, or community coordination.