WhatsApp introduced blue ticks and check marks in 2014. Now, the small green or yellow boxes that appear next to some messages on your chats say what they mean! Facebook NextPit explains how these new features work for you.
You may have seen messages with checkmarks, which are used to show the status of your message. The little emblem changes over time and can tell you when it’s been read or not checked at all!
The little clock symbol next to the checkmarks when sending a message on your phone means that it’s being sent, but hasn’t departed yet. This can change quickly and you might not see this state for long periods of time due to Switch messaging or other apps using up all available bandwidth.
How to Check Read Receipts
Each message you send will have a check mark next to it. Here’s what each of them means:
The message was delivered successfully.
The message was successfully delivered to the phone of the recipient.
Your message has been read by the recipient.
The second check mark has just appeared!
When you send a message in group chat, it will be delivered when at least two people have checked their box. This means that all members are now recipients of your message and can read its contents if they choose to do so-two blue dots mean everyone’s seen what was sent. 😊
Information About the Message
You’ll be able to view a message data page for each message you send, which will show you when your message was sent, read, or played by the receiver.
To view the message information screen, go to:
- Create a private or group conversation.
- Tap and hold the message you’ve sent.
- Toggle the button
You might also have to go to More Option 
> Info.
The following information is displayed on the message information screen:
Delivered:
- Your message was sent to your recipient’s phone, but he or individual has not yet received it.
Read or Seen:
- Your message has been read, and your image, audio file, or video has been viewed by the receiver.
- Your voice message has been received, but it has not yet been played.
Played:
- Your audio message has been heard by the receiver.
Note: that if a participant quits a group, the Message info page will continue display the original information for all participants, including the one who departed.
What Do the Single Check Marks Mean on Whatsapp
Whatsapp has a single grey checkmark:
1) A single grey tick indicates that the message was successfully sent from your device but has not yet been sent to your receiver.
2) If a single grey checkmark remains, your contact’s phone is most likely turned off or disconnected from the internet.
3) They will be online as soon as possible, and the message will be delivered.
4) A single grey checkmark for an extended period of time might indicate that you have been blocked.
What Does Two Check Marks Mean on Whatsapp
A double checkmark in grey Whatsapp should be double-checked:
1) A double grey checkmark indicates that the message has been successfully sent to the recipient but has not yet been read.
2) Or it’s been delivered, but the recipient has read receipts turned off.
3) In Group Chats, two grey checkmarks show next to your group message, indicating that the message has been delivered to everyone in the group.
4) WhatsApp will only show one grey checkmark till then.
What Do the Blue Check Marks Mean on Whatsapp
2 checkmarks in blue What do the tick marks on Whatsapp mean?
1) Two blue checkmarks indicate that your message has been read, or at the very least that the receiver has opened it.
2) If the receiver has read receipts enabled, you will only see blue checkmarks or blue ticks in individual messages. When someone reads a message you send over WhatsApp, two blue checkmarks appear.
3) Two blue checkmarks in Group Chats indicate that your message has been read by everyone in the group. Two Blue Checkmarks is a WhatsApp read receipts tick mark.
4) Two blue checkmarks indicate that WhatsApp has been read. You have access to information about who has viewed my mails.
Conclusion
As previously indicated, each message delivered using WhatsApp instant messaging platform is marked with a check mark. When it comes to the check system, there are three options. A grey check will show if the message was successfully sent; two grey check marks will appear if the message was successfully delivered to the recipient’s phone; and two blue check marks will appear if the recipient has read the message. In a group chat, a single grey tick indicates that the message was successfully sent; two grey ticks indicate that all group members have received the message; and two blue ticks indicate that all group members have read the message.
