Groups are one of the main features of WhatsApp. Here's how to create an account, invite people, and manage its administration.
It is very easy and quick to create a group chat for WhatssApp. Whether it's with family, friends or colleagues, to organize an event or simply to serve as a forum for community discussion, WhatsApp groups can take many forms.
Naturally, you can create a WhatsApp group without adding other contacts so you can send messages to yourself as if it were a personal notebook accessible from the app.
How to create a WhatsApp group?
Via the Android or iPhone apps, the method is exactly the same.
- Open the app in the chat pane and selectThree vertical dots At the top right of the screen.
- Then select the option New Group.
- He chooses At least one contact in your list to create the groupthen select the arrow at the bottom left to validate.
- You can then Give the group a name (max. 25 characters).
- You can too Choose a photo for the group By selecting the camera icon to the left of the group name. You can then take a photo with your mobile phone, search for an image in your photo gallery, or even search for an image on the Internet.
- When everything is ready, select Green icon to verify that the group has been created.
How to invite people to your WhatsApp group?
When you create a WhatsApp group, the app automatically offers to merge one of your contacts, whether they're already saved in the app or directly from your phonebook. If one of your contacts does not have an account, an SMS will be sent to them with a link allowing them to register and join the group.
If there is an active group, simply click on the group name and select the option Add participants Then take the contacts you want to add to the group.
You can too Create an invitation link Which you can share with a third party until someone joins the group.
Note that only the group creator or admin can add people to the group. If someone retrieves the invite link and wants to join, they can do so with or without admin approval depending on the options they have chosen in the group via the option Group permission.
How to remove people from WhatsApp group?
As the creator of the group, you of course have the possibility to remove access to one or more of the already existing members. Here is the procedure to follow if you want someone to not be able to access the group.
- Go to group settings By clicking on his name At the top of the discussion.
- In the list of participants, Select the name of the person you want to remove.
- Then select the option Remove (contact name).
How do I allow someone to manage a WhatsApp group?
If you no longer want to manage the group, but someone else wants to take over, the app makes it possible to hand it over to a contact in the group.
- Go to group settings By clicking on his name At the top of the discussion.
- In the list of participants, Select the name of the person you want to give group management to.
- Select the option Name of the group admin.
- Once a person is hired, they can then remove you from your jobs by selection Remove admin.
How to leave a WhatsApp group?
You can of course leave a WhatsApp group at any time, even if you are an admin member. Heres how to do it.
- Go to group settings By clicking on his name At the top of the discussion.
- Scroll through the list of members until you reach the bottom of the list and select Leave the group.
- Validate one last time Your wish via the new window that appears.
- You can also stay in the group, however Set to silent mode If you no longer wish to receive notifications from him.
