If you want to know everything you need to know about creating different types of WhatsApp groups , how to add and remove participants and how to leave them, we will tell you how to act step by step in each of the situations that may arise. We tell you how to create it, as well as how to manage it so that only administrators can write to it or to create one where only you are. Discover how to permanently delete one that you have created or where you have all permissions.
You will also discover how to leave the different groups, including your own, or the possibility of muting them if all you want is to rest from so many messages, but you still want to be aware of what is being said in it.
How to create a group
The first thing you have to do is enter the application and go to the top right of the page, where you can see 3 option points . There you will give New group . Indicate the people you want to belong to it by pressing their name. Do this with as many people as you want until you have all the contacts. You can do this by searching for their name on the list or in the search engine. When you’re done, hit the next arrow.
What you have to do next is add the name you want to give it (in write the subject here) and an image if you want (in the image icon). The name has a maximum limit of 25 characters. To add an image you can take a photo, select one or search the Internet. You can activate or not the temporary messages . You confirm by giving create or green tick and it is already created. Once you have done everything, it will appear on your WhatsApp screen and you can communicate in this way.
You can take the opportunity to welcome all the people, communicate the decision of its creation and everything you want. Likewise, if you need to configure it to your liking, you can use the adjustment options you want. Meanwhile, initially everyone who belongs to it will be able to change the name, image, description and the option to send temporary messages unless you change these permissions.
Where only administrators write
If you want to create one in which only the administrators write , with the other participants only as assistants without the possibility of saying anything, you can do it easily. You will follow all the same creation steps mentioned above. If you already have one already made and you want to change it so that only administrators speak, you can also do it. You must go to options in the 3 points and Info of the group. From there you can go to Group Settings by going down the screen or in the 3 points at the top.
Where it says Send messages , press and the Only administrators option will appear. You give it and so only the people you have designated as administrators, or you if it is only you, will have permission to write.
In addition, it is convenient that you go to the option to edit group info , because if you do not change it to Only administrators, everyone can change the subject, icon, description and the option to send temporary messages.
If you want to add a person to be an administrator, you can do it from the same option of Group Settings or in Info by clicking on the name of the person. The option to designate as admin will appear.
where only you are
If you want to create a new one with only you because you want to send yourself reminders, write things to yourself, use it as a notepad or whatever comes to mind, all you have to do is make one with any other person and then delete them. Ideally, it should be someone you trust and you let them know what you are doing. We will tell you later how you can kick someone out of it.
It may seem silly to create a group just for you, but once you do it you will see how practical it is. It’s the way to have conversations with you to write down things you need to remember, send you photos and then view them from your computer with WhatsApp Web, send you news to view later when you have more time, and much more.
How to remove it
If you have created it and decided that you no longer want it to exist, the option to delete it is not as visible as it might seem. Don’t even think about leaving it because if you do, you won’t have the possibility of deleting it, since another person will remain assigned as administrator and will be able to manage it however you want. Leaving the creator , the group does not disappear.
The way to do it is by eliminating all the participants (we have already told you how to do it) and when there is no one left but you, you can get out of it. Afterwards, the option to delete will appear and it will have disappeared. The only way to make it exist again is to recreate it and add the same participants. You must follow all the steps as mentioned, otherwise you can end up running the risk of leaving it without having made it disappear.
Manage participants
If you want to manage the participants in the group, you can add or remove them at any time without having to explain or ask other people. This is something that only administrators can do.
How to add people
If you want to include new people at any time, you just have to enter it, or without selecting it, give options in the 3 points at the top and in Group Info you will find two options that interest you. You can also enter Info by giving the name or subject at the top of the page, next to the image.
One is Add Participants and one is Participation Link. In the first option, you will be able to give to people who are in your contact list. If they are not in it, you can include them before and wait a bit for the application to update. You can also request an invitation link. If you give the link that appears you can copy it from different options you have on your phone: Telegram, email, messages, Drive and more. You will also see the option to send it by WhatsApp, copy it to paste it wherever you want, share it, use the QR code and restore it.
If you want to make it easier, in Info, just below the name and number of participants, at the top, you will have the options to give Call, make a video call and add. From there you can invite more people from your contacts.
Anyone can join if they have an invite link , so be careful where you share it and with whom, it’s best to share it with people you trust. If you want, you can reset the link whenever you want.
kick someone out of a group
There are many reasons why you might want someone to disappear from a group you’re in or have created. If you want to kick someone out , you can do it from Group Info. You will have already discovered the different ways to access it from the options of the 3 points and its name. There you will see the participants that are there and if you click on the name of one, different options will appear, among which are Delete. If you give him, you will throw him out of it.
Of course, you can only do this if you are an administrator , since otherwise you will not have permission to kick anyone out. You will be able to notify someone with permissions to eliminate him that he is having improper conduct or what you consider.
leave groups
If someone has added you to a group without your wanting or the time has come when you want to leave it, you should know that you can do it easily without having to ask the administrator to kick you out. You can do it even if you are the admin. We tell you how you can do it step by step.
you can silence them
Leaving a group will alert the other members , since it will appear that you have left like any other message, and will make you no longer able to read new messages or write to it. Therefore, if you want to be temporarily undisturbed and you have no interest in really going out, or you don’t want anyone to know that you have gone out, you can silence it by opening it, at the top, where it says Silence notifications. If you give it, you can choose between 8 hours, 1 week or always so you never find out unless you change it again.
In this way, it is as if you had left the group without anyone knowing that you are no longer there or asking for explanations for it. In addition, it is a reversible option, you can return whenever you want without having to ask anyone to remove the silence.
How to do it
However, if you really want to get out , you should enter it and at 3 points you will give More . Different options will appear, among which is Exit. You press him and you’ll be out. If you don’t want to enter it, you just have to press hard on its name until it is selected, and click on options since the option to exit will appear just above the screen.
It can also be done from the Group Info option. At the bottom of everything on this page there will be the Exit option along with the Report option. If you are also interested in reporting something, it is the best place to go, since you can comment on their attitude in the report option.
If you leave it when you created it, another person will take the admin role to add or remove other users, in addition to other management functions. It will be the next person in order to enter, unless before leaving you want to designate another.
If you want to participate in it again because you have regretted it, you have accidentally given it or any other reason, you will have to ask an administrator to add you again since it is the only way to belong to it again.