Anyone who has been included in a group chat knows what a nuisance they can. You end up muting the thread to keep the notifications from driving you crazy. The app now user mentioned, so you can be sure, that you need to see a message, receive a notification.

Like Twitter, Instagram and other social apps, using the "@" symbol to tag someone will alert them. And yes, it will do so even if they've muted a conversation. While the change will make it more difficult to ignore the group chats you want no part of, it does seem useful. When you take into account that WhatsApp allows 256 users in a group, it can be difficult to keep up or making sure the right person sees your note. You can tag multiple users at once, too..

The new feature is available in versions for the app Android and iOS, but you will not be able to use on the Web. Whatsapp periodically been hot on new features for group chats. Debuted in June, a new tool that allows users to quote exactly the message that they respond in a group thread.