WhatsApp The Difference Between One & Two Check Marks Explained

WhatsApp: The Difference Between One & Two Check Marks Explained

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Different check marks next to sent messages in WhatsApp mean different things. Here’s what you need to know about the grey and blue checks.

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WhatsApp The Difference Between One & Two Check Marks Explained

Anyone familiar with using WhatsApp will know that after sending a message, checks appear next to that message. The popular instant messaging app for both Android and iOS will either display a grey singular check mark and sometimes it doubles the number and they turn blue. This all depends on the settings of the sender coupled with the settings of the receiver. WhatsApp didn’t always have this function, and when it was introduced, it received mixed reviews. Some view the check marks as a source of anxiety, but others are grateful for them because it lets WhatsApp users know when someone has read their message.

First introduced in November 2014, read receipts, or blue ticks as they are commonly known, are a check system that equips WhatsApp users with information on whether their messages are sent, and delivered. The cherry on top is that the system also allows WhatsApp users to know exactly when their messages have been read by the recipient. The checks apply even in group chats and they turn blue when everyone in the group has read the message. New users, as well as seasoned ones, might get lost trying to figure out what is the difference between one and two checks, and what does it mean when they turn blue?

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As stated above, WhatsApp puts check marks next to each message sent through its instant messaging platform. There are three possibilities when it comes to the check system. If the message was sent successfully then a grey check will appear; if the message was successfully delivered to the recipient’s phone, two grey check marks will appear; and if the recipient has read the message, two blue check marks will appear. In a group chat, a single grey tick means the message was sent successfully; two grey ticks mean all participants in the group have received the message, and two blue ticks mean all participants have read the message.

How To Navigate WhatsApp’s Checks

One grey check mark means the message has been successfully sent, but it does not necessarily mean the message has been delivered. The recipient may not have connectivity and until the message is received by their phone, the check mark will remain grey and singular. When the recipient receives the message on their phone, the check mark on the sender’s message will turn into two grey check marks. Aside from the checks letting WhatsApp users know when a message is sent, delivered, or read, WhatsApp users can also view when a message was read, played, or delivered. To do this simply open a chat on WhatsApp, tap and hold a sent message, then tap i or More Options. The information that can be viewed is what time the message was delivered, seen, or played.

If sent messages never display blue check marks in a chat it could means the recipient has blocked the sender, that they may not have opened the message yet, or their phone could be off. If the sender or the recipient is experiencing connectivity issues, the check mark next to the message will remain grey. If the sender or the recipient has disabled read receipts, neither party will be able to know when a message is read or seen. Read receipts can be disabled by tapping More Options, then Settings followed by Account; tap on Privacy and lastly, turn off Read Receipts. Unfortunately, read receipts cannot be turned off in group chats even if a user has disabled the feature in their settings.

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