How to delete a message in WhatsApp not only for yourself - briefly?
To delete a message in WhatsApp for everyone, not just yourself, you need to use the "Delete for Everyone" feature. This option is available within seven minutes of sending the message and will remove it from both your and the recipient's chat history.
How to delete a message in WhatsApp not only for yourself - in detail?
To delete a message in WhatsApp for all participants in a chat, you can use the "Delete for Everyone" feature. Here's how it works:
- Open WhatsApp and go to the chat where the message is located. You can do this by tapping on the chat from your chat list.
- Long press on the message you want to delete. This will select the message and bring up options at the top of the screen.
- Tap on the "Delete" icon. It looks like a trash can with an arrow pointing downwards.
- Confirm your action. You'll be asked if you really want to delete the message. Tap on "Delete for Everyone".
- Check the status. After tapping "Delete for Everyone", you'll see "You deleted this message" in place of the original message. If the deletion was successful, the recipients will also see "This message was deleted" in their chat window.
Important notes:
- You have 7 minutes to delete a message after it has been sent. After that time, the "Delete for Everyone" option won't be available.
- The recipient must have the latest version of WhatsApp installed on their device. If they don't, they might still see your message even if you've deleted it for everyone.
- You can only delete messages that are text, not voice notes or other media files.
- Deleting a message doesn't remove it from the recipient's phone permanently. They can still find it in their device's notification log, if they have enabled this feature.
That's all you need to know about deleting messages in WhatsApp for everyone.