Show WhatsApp group chats are a blessing and a curse for most of us. On one hand, they help us keep up with all our mates, but the onslaught of notifications can be a shocker. It’s likely to take something pretty big to make you want to leave – despite the many, many updates – but the option is always there. If you do decide to bail from a chat, the way you do so is a little different depending on whether you’re a group admin or just a participant. As an admin, you can go full scorched-earth and remove everyone then delete, which is a move that’s very much at your own discretion. As a participant, you’re free to leave at any time and leave the rest of them to get on with it. How to delete a WhatsApp group as an adminYou can only do this if you’re the admin of a WhatsApp group – it won’t work if you’re just a member. Firstly, you need to delete all participants of the group:
Then, to delete the group altogether:
How to delete a WhatsApp group as a participantThis won’t actually delete the group for everyone else, but it will remove it from your phone. If you’re not ready to commit to a full delete just yet, you can choose to archive the group at the next step if you wish, which will save it in a separate folder.
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How do I delete an entire group?Requires the Owner role.. Sign in to Google Groups.. Click the name of a group.. On the left, click Group settings. Delete group.. Click Delete group.. Click OK to confirm.. |