How do you get a direct dial WhatsApp keypad on the PC?
Charlie <charlie@nospam.com> wrote:
How do you get a direct dial WhatsApp keypad on the PC?
https://wa.me/+12015551212
opens that number in WhatsApp.
Theo
From another thread I saw that I go to the WhatsApp for Windows page. https://www.whatsapp.com/download
I then click on the black button saying "Get it from Microsoft". https://get.microsoft.com/installer/download/9NKSQGP7F2NH?ocid=sideload_experiment_test
Name: WhatsApp Installer.exe
Size: 573320 bytes (559 KiB)
SHA256: FB804BB2DB6B51F6D05319355B36D99FD1FBD7806D085DBC22377BFEAB8C51F0
When I run that executable it opens up the Microsoft Store and says
"Starting download..." even though I have no Microsoft Account set up.
https://wa.me/+12015551212
opens that number in WhatsApp.
"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\5319275A.WhatsAppDesktop_2.2403.10.0_x64__manycharacters\WhatsApp.exe" -ServerName:App.Ap-Manymorecharacters.mca
But how do I put that as a shortcut into my taskbar menu?
On 2/11/2024 5:13 PM, Charlie wrote:
From another thread I saw that I go to the WhatsApp for Windows page.
https://www.whatsapp.com/download
I then click on the black button saying "Get it from Microsoft".
https://get.microsoft.com/installer/download/9NKSQGP7F2NH?ocid=sideload_experiment_test
Name: WhatsApp Installer.exe
Size: 573320 bytes (559 KiB)
SHA256: FB804BB2DB6B51F6D05319355B36D99FD1FBD7806D085DBC22377BFEAB8C51F0
When I run that executable it opens up the Microsoft Store and says
"Starting download..." even though I have no Microsoft Account set up.
When I installed that, I couldn't find where it went on Windows.
There's no desktop icon. There's only a start menu item.
But I never use the default start menu so I tried to find it.
You can't rightclick and find the shortcut target to check the path.
So while it was running I went to the task manager.
"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\5319275A.WhatsAppDesktop_2.2403.10.0_x64__manycharacters\WhatsApp.exe" -ServerName:App.Ap-Manymorecharacters.mca
But how do I put that as a shortcut into my taskbar menu?
On this 11 Feb 2024 22:22:55 +0000 (GMT), Theo wrote:
https://wa.me/+12015551212
opens that number in WhatsApp.
When I modify that with a real number that I know has WhatsApp on her phone >but who isn't in my contacts, in the WhatsApp Windows app, there's nowhere
to put that number.
All it says if you paste it into the "New chat" field is "Not in your >contacts +1 (202) 555-1212"
When I paste that link into a web browser on the PC, it says at the top
"Open WhatsApp?" below that it says in the web browser popup form >"https://api.whatsapp.com wants to open this application".
Interestingly that does open up a chat inside of the PC WhatsApp that I
just installed but it still doesn't let me dial that number (AFAICT).
I scrounged around for a wired USB logitech headset with microphone and >plugged that in and hit the "voice call" telephone icon for that number.
It asked "Allow WhatsApp to access your microphone" and I clicked on the >green "Go to Settings" box it provided which took me to Windows 10
microphone settings and turned "Allow apps to use this microphone" and then >it asked to use What'sApp to do it.
That link seems to work on a contact that I knew would be up late, but I'll >try it in the morning for the contact that I'm sure has long gone to bed.
Still, it would be better to have a telephone dialpad like Android has. >Thanks.
Did I mention that on the PC it seems one cannot find out the phone
number behind a contact list entry that has a name attached, but one can
on Android? this seems like a less-important, less-developed second
thought for the whatsapp people, but I still really like it.
micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
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Did I mention that on the PC it seems one cannot find out the phone
number behind a contact list entry that has a name attached, but one can
on Android? this seems like a less-important, less-developed second
thought for the whatsapp people, but I still really like it.
It's not very obvious, but you can do it in the Windows app as well:
Click on the contact in the left-hand pane. The right-hand pane now
shows the recent messages from/to that contact. Above that pane you see
the picture (if any) and the name of the contact. Now click on *that*
and it will show you the details of the contact, including the 'Phone >number'.
Apparently you can't call someone with whatsapp unless you've already
put a name and the number into your contacts list, is that true?
It seems like an unnecessary restriction, and a big nuisance, maybe left
over from the early use of the program.
Still, it would be better to have a telephone dialpad like Android has. >>Thanks.
Did I mention that on the PC it seems one cannot find out the phone
number behind a contact list entry that has a name attached, but one can
on Android? this seems like a less-important, less-developed second
thought for the whatsapp people, but I still really like it.
"C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\5319275A.WhatsAppDesktop_2.2403.10.0_x64__manycharacters\WhatsApp.exe" -ServerName:App.Ap-Manymorecharacters.mca
But how do I put that as a shortcut into my taskbar menu?
I'd try making a desktop shortcut containing all of that, then testing
it. If it works, drag the shortcut to wherever you want it.
Peter
From another thread I saw that I go to the WhatsApp for Windows page. >https://www.whatsapp.com/download
There's are direct dialers for WhatsApp on Android. >https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trianguloy.openInWhatsapp
How do you get a direct dial WhatsApp keypad on the PC?
In comp.mobile.android, on Sun, 11 Feb 2024 15:13:39 -0700, Charlie <charlie@nospam.com> wrote:[...]
There's are direct dialers for WhatsApp on Android. >https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trianguloy.openInWhatsapp
I don't see why you need this. Doesn't the android app for whatsapp
include a dialer? Or are you saying you don't need to install a number
in the contact list? That would be good. OH YES, THAT's what the almost hidden description of the app says it does. Thank you.
There are lots of places, like businesses, that you will only want to
call once, and it would just be confusing to have all their names and
numbers in your address book.
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