WhatsApp Diwali special animated stickers released: Here's how to use it

WhatsApp update: The Facebook-owned famous instant messaging application WhatsApp has released a new special Diwali animated sticker pack. Using these new Diwali animated stickers, WhatsApp wants to make users feel festive while maintaining social distance amid the COVID-19 pandemic times.

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WhatsApp has introduced animated stickers, especially for Diwali. Using these stickers users will be able to send Diwali greetings to one another at the comfort of their homes and keep in mind the importance of social distancing.

“To add to the festive cheer and make the exchange of messages more expressive, emotive and fun, WhatsApp has curated a fun and colourful Diwali sticker pack. There is something for everyone and these Diwali stickers on WhatsApp are sure to make festive message exchange with friends and family even more exciting,” the messaging platform said announcing the new animated stickers.

These new Diwali stickers are already available for download for both Android and iOS users. Users can simply head over to their respective app stores and update the WhatsApp mobile app.

Once the application is updated, users can follow these steps: Open the WhatsApp app. Then open the chat. Click on the sticker icon. For iOS users, the option is located on the right side of the text bar.

While for Android users, the stickers icon is next to the GIF option. Next you can tap on the ‘plus’ icon and then simply select the Happy Diwali sticker pack and download. Once done, get back to the chat, select the sticker and click on the send button.