New list messages present a menu of up to 10 options so people no longer need to type out a response.

"Reply buttons will allow people to quickly make a selection from up to three options with just a quick tap that a business can set ahead of time through their WhatsApp Business API account," the company informed during the annual F8 conference in virtual avatar.

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The company said that as always, people will remain in control of their chats.

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"People still need to reach out to start a conversation or request a business contact them via WhatsApp. With these updates, we're also providing new ways for people to give greater feedback about the experience they are having if they have a reason to block a business,' WhatsApp said.

The company in April said that people can browse more than 8 million business catalogs on WhatsApp, including 1 million in India, to find something they might like to buy.

Over 50 million businesses and more than 175 million people message a WhatsApp Business account every day.

"We are excited that with the new easy on-boarding, more businesses will be able to benefit and find an efficient way to interact with their customers," said Ravi Sundararajan, COO of conversational messaging platform Gupshup.

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