To download and use stickers:

1. Open any individual chat or group.
2. In the text input field, tap Stickers.
3. To add sticker packs, tap Add .
4. In the Stickers popup that appears, tap Download next to the sticker pack you want to download. If prompted, tap Download • {file size}.
   • A check mark will appear once the download is complete.
5. Swipe down on the Stickers popup.
6. Find and tap the sticker you want to send.
   • Please note that once you tap the sticker, it'll send automatically.

Additional options:

• Tap Recents to view your recently used stickers
• Tap Favorites to view your favorite stickers.
  • To favorite a sticker, lightly tap the sticker in your individual chat or group > Add to Favorites. Alternatively, tap Stickers . Once you find the sticker you want to favorite, tap and hold the sticker, then tap Add to Favorites.
  • To unfavorite a sticker, lightly tap the sticker in your individual chat or group > Remove from Favorites. Alternatively, tap Stickers > Favorites . Once you find the sticker you want to unfavorite, tap and hold the sticker, then tap Remove from Favorites.
• If you tap the heart box , it'll show a set of sticker category icons, where stickers are categorized based on the emoji displayed on the icons.
  • Example: Tapping the heart box will bring up any stickers containing hearts.
• To view the sticker packs you've downloaded, tap Add > My Stickers. If you want to delete a specific sticker pack, tap the sticker pack > Delete > Delete. To reorder your sticker packs, tap and hold Reorder next to a sticker pack, then drag up or down.
• When sticker packs need to be updated, tap Add when a blue dot appears. In the All Stickers tab, tap UPDATE next to the sticker packs that need to be updated. If prompted, tap Update • {file size}.
  • A check mark will appear once the update is complete.

Stickers are available on our latest version of WhatsApp. If you don't see stickers, please make sure WhatsApp is updated. Learn how to use stickers on: Android

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