WhatsApp has introduced agroup setting to manage an admin approval system on iOS/Android beta. An option within the chats to select multiple messages on Windows beta is also rolling out.
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Admin approval system
Once the "approve new participants" setting is enabled for a WhatsApp group, those attempting to join the group will be subject to approval by an administrator of that group.
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Usefulness
The admin approval systemgives group administrators more control over who joins their group. The feature is helpful for groups/communities with a large number of participants.
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Steps
To enable the admin approval system, head to the "Group Settings" and turn on "Approve New Participants." Now, you can approve the incoming requests via "Pending participants" section.
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Select multiple messages
WhatsApp's new feature for Windows beta, allows users to select several text/multimedia messages within a conversation, and then delete or forward them altogether.