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How to change group admin settings
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 or send messages.
Change the settings for editing group info
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options
- Tap Group settings > Edit group info.
- Choose to allow All participants or Only admins to edit the group info.
- Tap OK.
Change the settings for sending messages
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options
- Tap Group settings > Send messages.
- Choose to allow All participants or Only admins to send messages.
- Tap OK.
Note: Participants can directly contact an admin by tapping admins in the group, then tapping the name of the admin they'd like to message.
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