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How to change group admin settings
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iPhone
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By default, any group participants can send messages and change group information including, the group subject, icon, or description. However, a group admin can change group settings to allow only admins to edit group info, send messages, or approve participants.
Change group info settings
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, swipe the group to the left in the Chats tab. Then, tap More> Group Info.
- Alternatively, swipe the group to the left in the Chats tab. Then, tap More
- Tap Group Settings> Edit Group Settings
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- Choose to allow All Participants or Only Admins to edit the group info.
Change group message settings
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, swipe the group to the left in the Chats tab. Then, tap More> Group Info.
- Alternatively, swipe the group to the left in the Chats tab. Then, tap More
- Tap Group Settings> Send Messages.
- Choose to allow All Participants or Only Admins to send messages.
Change group join permissions
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, swipe the group to the left in the Chats tab. Then, tap More> Group Info.
- Tap Group Settings.
- Choose to turn on Approve New Participants.
- When turned on, admins must approve anyone who wants to join the group.
- When turned off, this group is open for people to join without admin approval.
Participants can directly contact an admin by tapping admins in the group, then tapping the name of the admin they'd like to message.
Related resources:
- How to make changes to groups
- About group join requests
