Emoji Reactions, Message Translation, QR Codes and Spoiler-Hidden Text: Telegram Releases Major Pre-New Year Update
Several graphic elements have also been changed.
On December 30, the Telegram messenger launched new features: reactions to messages, automatic message translation, QR codes linking to a channel, hidden text with spoilers, and new interactive emoji.
Users can now leave emoji as a reaction to a message. To send a quick reaction (thumbs up), double-tap the message. To choose other reactions, tap the message once (on iOS: press and hold it).
You can change the quick reaction emoji in the settings (on Android: chat settings – quick reaction; on iOS: stickers and emoji – quick reaction). Reactions are always enabled in private chats, while in groups and channels, administrators can choose whether to allow reactions and which emoji will be available in the chat.
Telegram has also added the ability to hide part of a message. According to the developers, this was done so that users can discuss new movie releases without revealing the plot twists.
Users can select part of a message they are typing and apply the "Spoiler" formatting, and hidden text is not displayed in messages, in the chat list, or in notifications. To read hidden text, you need to tap on it.
Another feature is message translation directly in the app. To translate a message, tap it (on iOS: press and hold) and select the "Translate" option from the context menu.
In the settings, you can choose languages that do not need to be translated; for messages in these languages, the "Translate" button will be hidden. For on-device translation, iOS 15+ or any version of Android is required. The list of available languages depends on the operating system.
Telegram now has a feature that lets you generate a QR code to go to the profile of any user, group, channel, or bot. To create a QR code, tap the new icon next to the public link in the user or chat profile and choose a design. After that, you can save, print, or send the code.
In addition, all context menus in Telegram for macOS have been updated: improved navigation and animated icons have been added for each menu item.
New interactive emoji have also appeared in the messenger. They need to be sent in a private chat, and then tapped to trigger the effect.
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