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How to make changes to groups
By default, any group participant can change the group subject, icon, description, or send messages. However, a group admin can change group settings to allow only admins to edit group info or send messages.
Change the group subject
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options
> Group info.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options
- Tap Edit
next to the group icon and subject. - Enter a new subject, then tap OK.
- The subject limit is 25 characters.
- You can add emoji to your subject by tapping Emoji
.
Change the group icon
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options > Group info.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options
- Tap the group icon > Edit.
- Choose to use your Gallery, Camera or Search Web to add a new image or you can Remove icon.
Change the group description
- Open the WhatsApp group chat, then tap the group subject.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options > Group info.
- Alternatively, tap and hold the group in the CHATS tab. Then tap More options
- Tap the group description.
- Enter a new description, then tap OK.
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How to change group admin settings
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