Telegram is turning 13 today and with it new features to help us communicate, reach out and have group chats.
New features such as welcome messages, Interactive Buttons and a few others are being launched in the messaging app and the chat channel will be more interactive.
Telegram is going beyond simple messaging. Over the years it has been adding features for communities, creators, businesses and large groups and its last update is about making things faster and more useful.
Welcome Messages Make New Chats Easier
One of the most interesting features is welcome messages, which can help users and communities welcome people when they arrive in their new community and start interacting.
Instead of relying on a manually typed response, welcome messages can provide a response that is actually useful to have immediately on arrival, helping new users and the community know what they need in the moment.
For community administrators this could be particularly useful for establishing group rules, sharing important links or directing new members to certain conversations. It can also make the first interaction feel more organised.
Interactive Buttons Add More Ways To Respond
Telegram also introduced the “Interactive Buttons” feature that allows users and communities to make a conversation more dynamic. Buttons allow people to quickly interact with content and not have to type a response manually.
So this can be useful for channels, customer communication, community management and automated services. Instead of sending multiple separate messages, users can in principle be able to see different options directly through the interface.
The feature also fits into Telegram’s larger push to make chats more interactive. As messaging platforms now come together with services and communities, simple buttons can make navigation much easier.
More Features For Telegram Users
The anniversary update highlights Telegram's goal to make everyday conversations and more general communities a little better.
Telegram still has messaging as the heart of everything and its goal now is to see that people can follow channels, join groups and interact with different kinds of content.
Those features can be used by users and administrators alike. For large communities, tools that avoid continuous communication will save time, while interactive options in the interface could help members find information or respond.
Telegram also marks its 13th anniversary and it’s a good time to see just how much messaging has changed since the service was founded.
From simple one-on-one chats, platforms like Telegram are now able to connect large groups and a wide range of messaging tools.
Telegram is once again focusing on convenience and interaction with the latest additions. Welcome Messages can make a chat experience better for new users, and Interactive Buttons can simplify the tasks in chats.
With Telegram continuously being developed and adding new features to it, we know that users will see Telegram remain as much about communication as it is about community and interaction.
