diff --git a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
index a37a0b0..1bd063d 100644
--- a/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
+++ b/manual/moderncv_userguide.tex
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
   addresssymbol,mobilephonesymbol,fixedphonesymbol,faxphonesymbol,emailsymbol,homepagesymbol,linkedinsocialsymbol,%
   xingsocialsymbol,twittersocialsymbol,githubsocialsymbol,gitlabsocialsymbol,%
   stackoverflowsocialsymbol,bitbucketsocialsymbol,skypesocialsymbol,orcidsocialsymbol,researchgatesocialsymbol,%
-  researcheridsocialsymbol,telegramsocialsymbol,googlescholarsocialsymbol,cvstretchability},%
+  researcheridsocialsymbol,telegramsocialsymbol,whatsappsocialsymbol,signalsocialsymbol,matrixsocialsymbol,googlescholarsocialsymbol,cvstretchability,bornsymbol},%
   emphstyle={[2]\color{cvblue!60!cvgrey}\bfseries},
 }
 
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ The default template settings are
 \begin{lstlisting}
   \name{John}{Doe}
   \title{R\'{e}sum\'{e} title}
+  \born{4 July 1776}
   \address{street and number}{postcode city}{country}
   \phone[mobile]{+1~(234)~567~890}
   \phone[fixed]{+2~(345)~678~901}
@@ -375,7 +376,10 @@ The default template settings are
   \social[orcid]{0000-0000-000-000}      
   \social[researchgate]{jdoe}            
   \social[researcherid]{jdoe}            
-  \social[telegram]{jdoe}                
+  \social[telegram]{jdoe}
+  \social[whatsapp]{12345678901}
+  \social[signal]{12345678901}
+  \social[matrix]{@johndoe:matrix.org}                
   \social[googlescholar]{googlescholarid}    
 
   \extrainfo{additional information}     
@@ -693,7 +697,7 @@ versions of the symbols used. \emph{The above command is what should be used if
   replace an icon/symbol leaving the size consistent with the default icons}.
 The tilde ensures proper spacing after the symbols and is recommended as well.
 
-Currently \moderncv supports the following commands as \code{<\\symbolcommand>}:
+Currently \moderncv\ supports the following commands as \code{<\\symbolcommand>}:
 \begin{itemize}
   \item \lstinline!\addresssymbol!
   \item \lstinline!\mobilephonesymbol!
@@ -707,13 +711,17 @@ Currently \moderncv supports the following commands as \code{<\\symbolcommand>}:
   \item \lstinline!\githubsocialsymbol!
   \item \lstinline!\gitlabsocialsymbol!
   \item \lstinline!\stackoverflowsocialsymbol!
-  \item \lstinline!\bitbucketsocialsymbol!
-  \item \lstinline!\skypesocialsymbol!
+  \item \lstinline!\googlescholarsocialsymbol!
+  \item \lstinline!\telegramsocialsymbol!
+  \item \lstinline!\whatsappsocialsymbol!
+  \item \lstinline!\signalsocialsymbol!
+  \item \lstinline!\matrixsocialsymbol!
   \item \lstinline!\orcidsocialsymbol!
   \item \lstinline!\researchgatesocialsymbol!
   \item \lstinline!\researcheridsocialsymbol!
-  \item \lstinline!\telegramsocialsymbol!
-  \item \lstinline!\googlescholarsocialsymbol!
+  \item \lstinline!\bitbucketsocialsymbol!
+  \item \lstinline!\skypesocialsymbol!
+  \item \lstinline!\bornsymbol!
 \end{itemize}
 The possible options for \Code{<\\symbol>} depend on the package that is used. 
 By default the \Code{marvosym} package is loaded if \Code{pdflatex} is used and the packages 
diff --git a/moderncvfooti.sty b/moderncvfooti.sty
index 22028cb..771e1de 100644
--- a/moderncvfooti.sty
+++ b/moderncvfooti.sty
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\addtofoot[~--~]{\@addresscity}}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and \addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\addtofoot[~--~]{\@addresscountry}}%
           \flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
-        \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtofoot{\bornsymbol\@born}\flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
+          % variant of the footer in which the date of birth is in its separate line
+%         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtofoot{\bornsymbol\@born}\flushfoot\@firstfootelementtrue\\}%
+          \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\addtofoot{\bornsymbol\@born}}%
         \collectionloop{phones}{% the key holds the phone type (=symbol command prefix), the item holds the number
           \addtofoot{\csname\collectionloopkey phonesymbol\endcsname\collectionloopitem}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\addtofoot{\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}}%