How to delete someone else's message in a WhatsApp group as an admin - briefly?
To delete another person's message in a WhatsApp group as an admin, you must have the "Delete for everyone" feature enabled. If the feature is active, tap and hold on the message, select "Delete," and then choose "Delete for everyone."
How to delete someone else's message in a WhatsApp group as an admin - in detail?
To delete someone else's message in a WhatsApp group as an admin, follow these detailed steps:
- Open WhatsApp: Launch the WhatsApp application on your device.
- Navigate to the Group: Go to the group where the message you want to delete is located.
- Locate the Message: Scroll through the messages until you find the one you wish to delete.
- Long Press on the Message: To select the message, long press on it. This will highlight the message and bring up options at the top of your screen.
- Select Delete for Everyone: After long pressing, a few options will appear. Tap on the 'Delete' option. You will be prompted with two choices: 'Delete for Me' and 'Delete for Everyone'. Choose 'Delete for Everyone'.
- Confirm Deletion: A confirmation message will appear asking if you are sure you want to delete the message for everyone in the group. Tap on 'Delete' to confirm.
Note: The 'Delete for Everyone' option is only available within 13 hours, 8 minutes, and 16 seconds after sending the message. If more than this time has passed, you will not see the 'Delete for Everyone' option, and you can only delete the message for yourself using the 'Delete for Me' option.
Additional Information:
- When a message is deleted for everyone, it will be replaced with a notification in the chat that reads "This message was deleted".
- Admins have no special privileges to delete messages beyond what any other participant can do within the time limit specified above.
- Deleting a message does not remove it from backups or forwarded conversations. If a recipient has already forwarded the message, deleting it will not remove it from their forwarded message.