How to delete correspondence in WhatsApp for both parties - briefly?
To delete correspondence in WhatsApp for both parties, open the chat and select "Delete for everyone." This action will remove the messages from your device as well as from the recipient's device.
How to delete correspondence in WhatsApp for both parties - in detail?
To delete correspondence in WhatsApp for both parties, you can follow these detailed steps:
- Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your device.
- Navigate to the Chat: Locate and open the chat or conversation that you want to delete. You can do this by going to the "Chats" tab and finding the contact or group in your list of conversations.
- Open Chat Settings: Once you are in the chat, tap on the three dots (⋮) or the profile picture in the top right corner to open the chat settings menu.
- Select "More": From the dropdown menu, select "More" (the icon with three vertical dots).
- Delete Chat: In the "More" menu, you will see an option labeled "Delete chat". Tap on it.
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Confirm Deletion: A confirmation dialog will appear asking if you want to delete the chat. You have two options:
- "Delete for me": This will remove the chat from your device but keep it on the other party's device.
- "Delete for everyone": This option allows you to delete the chat for both parties involved in the conversation. Please note that this feature is only available for up to 7 minutes after sending a message. After this time, you will only be able to delete the chat from your own device.
- Final Confirmation: After selecting "Delete for everyone", WhatsApp will ask for final confirmation. Tap "Delete" to confirm your choice.
- Successful Deletion: Once the deletion process is complete, both you and the other party will no longer see the chat or any of its messages in your WhatsApp application.
It's important to note that while deleting a chat for everyone removes the message from both parties’ devices, it does not delete the message from WhatsApp’s servers. Recipients may still have a copy of the message if they have notifications turned on or if the message was quoted in another conversation.
By following these steps, you can effectively manage and remove unwanted correspondence from your WhatsApp conversations.